Daycare Meals Included: Three Hot Meals Cooked On-Site
At ABC Early Learning Academy in Ennis, TX, every child from 6 weeks to 12 years gets a hot breakfast, a hot lunch, and an afternoon snack, cooked on-site in our own kitchen and included in tuition. We are open 6 AM to 7 PM, participate in the USDA Child Care Food Program, and post menus in every classroom.
Breakfast
Morning, with milk
A balanced breakfast after Morning Room: think oatmeal with fruit, breakfast tacos, or whole-grain pancakes.
Lunch
Midday, family-style
A balanced hot plate every day: a protein, a veggie, a fruit, a grain, and milk. Kid-approved and USDA-guided.
Afternoon Snack
Mid-afternoon
A real snack, not just crackers: fruit and cheese, yogurt parfaits, veggie sticks with hummus.
How do you handle allergies and dietary needs?
- • Food allergies are posted (privately) in the kitchen and every classroom, with substitutions ready. For milk allergies, a physician-completed form lets us provide an alternative.
- • We accommodate special dietary and religious needs; just tell us at enrollment.
- • Infants: we follow your feeding schedule and formula/breast-milk instructions exactly, and we offer a private, comfortable nursing space for breastfeeding moms.
- • Meals and snacks are provided, so there is no need to pack food. Water is always welcome; check with the teacher before sending anything else.
- • Birthdays! You're welcome to bring treats for the whole class at snack time; just arrange it ahead with the teacher.
- • Weekly menus and meal times are displayed in the kitchen and every classroom.
What does a week of lunches look like?
Menus rotate and follow USDA child nutrition guidelines. This is a sample week to show the kind of meals we serve; the current menu is posted in every classroom.
Baked chicken tenders, sweet potato mash, green beans, peaches, milk
Beef and bean tacos, brown rice, corn, orange slices, milk
Whole-wheat spaghetti with turkey meat sauce, side salad, apple slices, milk
Ham and cheese sliders, veggie soup, cucumber coins, banana, milk
Cheese pizza on whole-grain crust, roasted broccoli, mixed fruit cup, milk