Meals and snacks are provided to all children at KidSpace as part of the center’s participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The CACFP is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults. All children who attend KidSpace will receive the same nutritious meals and snacks, regardless of their family’s income. Outside food is not permitted as meal or snack replacements. Food brought in for celebrations will be supplementary to what is offered through the food program. Children will receive breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack each day at KidSpace. We recognize that many children are picky eaters; A variety of food is served in order to increase the likelihood that a child with consume at least one component of each meal or snack. Food is never a battle between staff and children at KidSpace; it is the job of the adult to offer the food, and the job of the child to eat it (or not!). Breakfast is served between 8:15 – 8:30 AM. Children who arrive after 8:30 AM must eat breakfast before they come to KidSpace.