More than 40 percent of New York City public schools begin serving lunch by 10:50 a.m. Although lunch times can extend several hours, many children throughout the city are having their midday meal well before noon. Mouse over or tap the chart to change the time. When does your child eat lunch? Let us know here.
New York City Department of Education SchoolFood. The data show overall lunch start and end time at each school, as reported by the school to the DOE. Data on individual lunch periods within those times is not available, and not all students eat at the same time at any school with multiple lunch periods. "District 75" special education schools are not included. Download WNYC's version of the data here.
https://project.wnyc.org/school-lunch-times/
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More than 40 percent of New York City public schools begin serving lunch by 10:50 a.m. Although lunch times can extend several hours, many children throughout the city are having their midday meal well before noon. Mouse over or tap the chart to change the time. When does your child eat lunch? Let us know here.