Planning Your Child's Lunch

Check out the menu! Monthly menus will be posted prior to the start of each month. Menus rotate seasonally and the most popular items may be repeated more frequently than others. The menu includes a daily vegetarian option, which may be a variation of or the same as another entree item and is clearly identified on the menu. For your ease and convenience, the menu is organized in a manner such that it easily lines up with our pre-ordering system, EZ School Lunch.

EARLY YEARS AND KINDERGARTEN

• Parents/guardians are required to preorder lunch for their child using EZ School Lunch.
• Lunches must be preordered by 12:00 pm noon on the prior school day.
• Classroom teachers will review orders each morning with students.
• Meals will be delivered to the classroom.
• Daily combo meal price: $6.50 (or less with a prepaid meal plan).
• Students will choose from four entree items:
  • Fanfare entree - BT's most popular dishes offered on regular rotation.
  • Specialty entree - delicious meals meant to expand students' tastes.
  • Vegetarian entree - meat-free option. 
  • Deli sandwich.
• Combo meals are served with two sides and a choice of low-fat white or chocolate milk (make your selection using " Milk w/Combo" option). Once a week (typically on Fridays) a sweet treat will be served as part of the combo meal deal at no additional charge. 
• A la carte milk or sweet treats are available for those not purchasing a combo meal.

GRADES 1-4 

• Classroom teachers will gather lunch orders each morning with students and will assist students in the lunch line with their selections. If your student(s) have special dietary restrictions or religious preferences, please communicate these to dining@brownell.edu and your classroom teacher.
• Daily combo meal price: $6.50 (or less with a prepaid meal plan).
• Students who purchase a daily combo meal will choose from four entree items:
  • Fanfare entree - BT's most popular dishes offered on regular rotation.
  • Feature entree - delicious meals meant to expand students' tastes. 
  • Vegetarian entree - meat-free option. 
  • Deli sandwich.
• Combo meals are served with the choice of two of the following options:
  • Two hot side items offered that day.
  • Nibbles Bar (i.e., fresh fruits and vegetables).
• Combo meals are also served with a choice of low-fat white or chocolate milk or WaterWorks infused water.
• Once a week a sweet treat will be served as part of the combo meal deal at no additional charge.
• Individual food items may be purchased to accompany students' combo meal or to enhance their packed lunch from home. Add-on sides or second entree items are available for an additional charge.

GRADES 5-12

• Daily combo meal price: $7.00 (or less with a prepaid meal plan).
• Students who purchase a daily combo meal will choose from five entree items:
  • Fanfare entree - BT's most popular dishes offered on regular rotation.
  • Specialty entree - delicious meals meant to expand students' tastes. 
  • Vegetarian entree - meat-free option. 
  • Deli sandwich.
  • Soup and salad bar.
• If your student(s) have special dietary restrictions or religious preferences, please communicate these to dining@brownell.edu.
• Fanfare, specialty, and deli sandwich combo meals are served with two sides.
• Combo meals are also served with a choice of low-fat white or chocolate milk, fountain drink, or WaterWorks infused water.
• Once a week a sweet treat will be served as part of the combo meal deal at no additional charge.
• Individual food items may be purchased to accompany students' combo meal or to enhance their packed lunch from home. Add-on sides or second entree and Grab and Go items are available for an additional charge.

For even better deals on well-balanced lunches, we recommend purchasing a prepaid meal plan to realize up to 35% savings. 

Additional entrees, sides, drinks, and grab 'n go items are also available for purchase. Please note, the table of grab 'n go items below is just a sampling of options and pricing. Options may change based on availability and those changes may not be reflected in the table. Students will make selections at the cashier and items will be billed with the monthly incidental food service charges. Please advise your student of your purchasing guidelines.

There are four options to choose from:

Option 1 - purchase an annual meal plan: provides your child with a combo meal every day through May 25/26 (last day of 2022-2023 school year). This is the most economical choice if your child is planning on eating a Flik lunch all or most school days (more than 85% of the time) and also offers discounts on additional entrees, sides, and grab 'n go items like extra drinks, chips, yogurt, and more. There are three annual meal plan payment plans: 

• Single invoice - billed in August (or upon registration)

• Two invoices - half billed in August (or upon registration) and January

• Monthly invoices - spread evenly from August to April 

Option 2 - purchase a semester plan: provides your child with a combo meal every day through December 16 (end of first semester). This plan still offers savings over daily combo meal and a la carte options, but allows you flexibility in case you think you may want to make different arrangements for second semester. There are three semester meal plan payment plans:

• Single invoice - billed in August (or upon registration)

• Two invoices - half billed in August (or upon registration) and November

• Monthly invoices - spread evenly from August to November 

Note, Food item names reflect the naming convention (1, 2, 3, 4, V) used on the lunch menu and in the EZ School Lunch preorder system.

Early Years and Kindergarten parents/guardians are required to preorder their child's lunch using EZ School Lunch.  

Benefits of EZ School Lunch 

• Parents/guardians can guide students in their meal selection.
• Parents/guardians have access to all transaction history - better visibility of dining charges that will flow through to FACTS incidental billing.
• Accurate counts result in reduced food waste.
• Better alignment of food availability with demand/desired selection.
• Easy confirmation of meal items online by the cashier resulting in faster lunch lines.

Using EZ School Lunch

1. Refer to this flyer for instructions on setting up your account. 
2. Once you are registered in EZ School Lunch, Early Years and kindergarten families have the ability to make preorder selections one week in advance. 
3. The Meal Preorder tab has the main menu options (e.g., FanFare Meal, Specialty Meal, etc) that correspond to the daily lunch menu.  
4. Remember to submit preorders by 12:00 pm noon the school day prior. 

Set Up EZ School Lunch Account

Why is the Lower School lunch a lower price than Middle/Upper School lunch?

The lower price is a result of smaller, more appropriate portion sizes for BT's younger students.

Can my child add on additional items or go back for seconds?

Yes, students can add additional items and go back for seconds.  

Are there meal plan refunds if my child misses school?

No, days missed on a meal plan will not be refunded because the pricing structure factors in several absences or opting out of a day's lunch. 

In the event that lunch service is interrupted for the entire school for an extended period due to COVID-19, refunds will be communicated based on the circumstances of the interruption. 

Can I purchase one meal plan and have my children share it?

Meal plan purchases are per student and not transferable to any other students/family members.

Do I have to preorder my child's lunch?

Early Years and kindergarten families are required to preorder lunch using EZ School Lunch for their child if they wish to purchase from Flik. 

How often is the sweet treat available? Does it cost extra?

Sweet treats are offered once a week as part of the combo meal and are included in the combo meal price. The sweet treat can also be purchased as an individual item (a la carte pricing) for someone not ordering a combo meal.

How do I track my child's a la carte purchases? How will I be billed for them?

Purchases made to a student's account at the cash register can be viewed at any time using EZ School Lunch. 

All prepaid meal plans and incidental dining charges will be billed and collected through your FACTS account. The billing cutoff is the 26th of each month and invoicing is due the 10th of the following month.

Please note, the cash balance on EZ School Lunch is for visibility/tracking purposes and preorder only. You do NOT need to set up a student balance in EZ School Lunch - we are NOT using this system to track or collect funds because FACTS billing is significantly more efficient and has lower credit card and ACH fees.  

What does the combo meal include?

Are there any guidelines or restrictions for packed lunches?

• All food items must be self-contained, easy to open without teacher assistance, and nut-free. To keep sticky spills to a minimum, no fruit cups, yogurt tubes, or sugary drinks are allowed in Lower School.
• To minimize spill risks, please send your child to school with a reusable water bottle pre-filled with their name on it. Filling stations are available throughout campus for easy refills. Water bottles are to be brought home by the student each day for cleaning.
• No refrigerators are available for student use. 
• Students are not permitted to have outside food orders delivered to campus.

Are snacks provided in Early Years or kindergarten?

Light morning and afternoon snacks are provided for Early Years and kindergarten students.