Nutrition

Unlike schools that cook their own food onsite by employees and often times with unsanitary practices, Castle Montessori caters in their snacks and lunches daily from a highly reputable catering company which has over 20 years of school catering experience. With an emphasis on “Freshness, Variety, and Good Nutrition”, food is prepared in catering facilities that are USDA and HACCP compliant.  HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is a preventative food safety system in which every step in the manufacture, storage, and distribution of food products is scientifically analyzed for microbiological, physical and chemical hazards.   To meet the diverse needs of our children, parents have the option to choose between a vegetarian menu and a non-vegetarian menu.   Both menus are available for download here…

Since food is catered in, each day your child’s food has undergone a stringent process that meets or exceeds both state and federal mandated nutrition and safety standards which schools with onsite cooking simply cannot guarantee.  It is important to note that because of varying food inspection practices by each municipality, schools that cook onsite often times receive inspection violations long AFTER food has been served to your child, leaving parents to deal with potential health issues which may result.