They try to make sure people apply so they don't miss anyone who may be eligible but doesn't think they are (the guidelines are pretty generous for reduced price lunch--you can make close to 40K with a family of 4 and still qualify, IIRC). But of course, they wouldn't actually give you free/reduced lunch if you didn't qualify. I guess I'm just saying that changing the length of lunch would be a massive battle. 20-30 minutes seems to be pretty standard, unfortunately. I think my kids get 25 minutes. They are slow eaters, and DD often doesn't finish her lunch either.
It seems really ridiculous that they don't synch up the pull-out with her homeroom, though. Is there anyone else in this situation?
