School Lunch Survey Results
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SCHOOL LUNCH SURVEY RESULTS – ENDEAVOUR ELEMENTARY (162 RESPONDENTS) Do you currently participate in the Would you participate more if meal school lunch program? items made from scratch? Daily no, 12 Daily, 29 Weekly Never, 43 yes Monthly no Never Monthly, 31 Weekly, 59 yes, 149 Are you happy with the current Would you be willing to pay school lunch menu in Issaquah (current price: $3.75) more for Schools? improved lunch meals? Not willing to pay more Happy Yes 50 cents Happy, 3 Okay 17 more 43 Unhappy Yes $1.50 more Okay, 67 43 Unhappy, 91 16 Yes $2.50 more 37 Yes Cost does not matter (Any non-responses to questions are not counted in above charts) “Do you currently participate in the school lunch program?" we only use in an emergency because food from home tastes better and is fresher and less processed. No time to prepare for lunch There are a couple of items my kid enjoys Kids Does not like the food gives me a stomachache No enough time to finish lunch if my son buy lunch at school, and there's no much choice for the lunch. BTW, recess before lunch is more health to kids. hot food My child considers school lunch a "treat" Son likes pizza. Nutritional quality. Feel like I can provide healthier options for less money. we eat organic food its nots that good Few vegetarian options Types of foods offered My mom has to take care of my baby brother so she doesn’t have time to make lunch for me. Also, the school lunch is yummy and I don’t always get what I want if I bring lunch from home. There is just no time for kids to eat. If she buys lunch there is even less time. It's just not healthy to have so little time to eat. already have job. no need. There are no many selections thus kids don’t like. Also lunchtime is too short kids need take time to pick up food. I'm not confident of what is being served or if my child will have enough time to get through the lines and eat in a timely matter. Expensive to do daily. Ease My son does not like the food. We only allow 1 meal a week with school due to wanting to regulate her caloric intake and ensure healthy eating. I didn’t know about this program I prefer to send my kids with freshly made lunch regularly. I also don't see variety of vegetarian option. I would love see pasta tossed with fresh vegetables or vegetable wraps or sandwichs. Because sometimes I do not feel like preparing lunch box in the morning. Easier but kids don't want to eat it I packed lunches for 7 years and then lost my umph. Less vegetarian options Less vegetarian options Sometimes I forget to pack a lunch. not much healthy options, not much ethinic variety available, not much for vegetarians The food quality Home lunch Convenience Kids don't like the food at school. Convenient My youngest daughter buys once a week when it is brunch for lunch Generally believe that homemade lunches are healthier, higher quality, and better meet our children's tastes. Convenience very limited menu items of things my child will actually eat Kid likes hot food for lunch. Faster and healthier to pack a lunch. My son does not like most of the options Need an alternative to packed lunch No time to make lunch boxes My kids think the food is not good Too expensive Healthier to pack a lunch A lunch from home is cheaper and healthier. depending on what is on the menu. some of the items the kids wont eat :) I do but have been very disappointed at selection and considering shifting to cold. My kids only like one or two options per week. We purchase lunch depending on the menu options Prefer homemade food / do not really trust the quality of food my child with receive We participate for convenience, but the lunch program is embarrassing. The food is so unhealthy. I don’t have time Convenience Quality of food at home. Also, speed of going through lunch line sometimes leaves kids with too little time for eating. Easier and she gets a hot meal My son just says he prefers to buy lunch. I don’t think he actually eats anything during lunchtime Son mentioned lunch food not too great My kids used to do it weekly, but now they don't like it. They say the pizza is "disgusting" and the nuggets are greasy. Food too unhealthy and gross according to kids Kids prefer home made lunches. Theoretically we participate daily. We're not great at doing lunches at home in the morning so I pay for school lunch. Unfortunately my son has stopped eating school lunch because he says it's gross. I try to limit the amount of times my children purchase school lunches as I view them more as a treat vs. something that is healthy and balanced. Save time The choices aren't healthy. No healthy options It's easier than the alternative. My kids want to buy lunch everyday and I don't think the food choices are healthy so I let them buy it once a month as a treat. not aware if parents can participate in the lunch program and what are the responsibilities. very few healthy vegetarian options Kids describe some items as either not being healthy or healthy looking. We used to. But then kid said the lunch is not good. Child mood dependent They are not that good and made out of different things. Sometimes kids want hot lunch. Both of our children tried and wanted to eat school lunch. However, by the time they got through the line, they did not have any time to eat and went back to class hungry. Convenience Eldest doesn’t find the options appealing Not enough time to eat if student has to wait inline to get lunch something just tired of cooking in the early morning The food is not nutritious. It's full of salt and chemicals. There need to be healthy, vegetable options! Organic meat! The menu is poor! I can't pack lunches everyday. So I don't have to make lunch Ease morning routine; don't have to think about packing a lunch or forgetting it It is more convenient for my family Am a health conscious, whole foods family It saves me time. My kids buy school lunches a few times a week. That's to give them more variety of food than what I have time to prepare at home, which can be repetitive. For warm lunch. convenience My kids have lunch in school It is expensive and not always the healthiest. Need more Asian food options My son doesn't like the food. Would like fresher options. Kids are only interested in one or two choices. My daughter hates the food. Convenience and choice. 10 minute lunch time does not allow sufficient time to queue and eat. My daughter doesn't like the food Kid makes the decision to buy or bring My son doesn't like the food My student is a Kindergartner, and I worry about him being able to manage the process of buying his lunch. It's easier if I just send a lunch with him, and then I also know what he's eating (or not eating). My child hates the food. The food is terrible. My daughter used to like certain things, but last year she said everything she liked, like tomato soup or nachos, became worse so she stopped buying. Pizza was always a big no. In the end she only would buy baked potato occasionally. This year she is at BLMS and likes their food much more. My son is in 1st grade, and he only likes chicken nuggets on the menu, but complains thst there not enough of them to fill him up. My kids like homemade lunches. My kids like homemade lunches. Child not l8ke quality or type of food My child would like to eat something unhealthy. Kids enjoy the independence of purchasing lunch and they love specific items on the menu. For variety and to have a break from packing lunches. We typically Pack lunches from home for the kids but let them have school lunch 1 or 2 times per week Kids prefer to bring lunch from home but sometimes mom doesn’t have time. They don’t like the lunch options most days so usually get a baked potato. I prefer my children eat healthier and more balanced meals so I make their lunch. Additionally, they have some food sensitivities. My child does not like the food. It seems too processed and unhealthy. He prefers lunch from home. The quality of food it terrible and zero variety in the menu. I used to let my kids eat school lunch approx 2 times per week but now they BEG me to make their lunch because they say everything is so gross! I saw the pizza the other day and it does not even look like pizza. How is that even possible to mess up pizza? It’s the quality of ingredients being used. Issaquah School District is such a great district - but the school lunch program is strongly in need of restructuring. We CAN do better! I did not trust that the food served was healthy for my kids The food is not healthy and very processed My kids love buying.