Services
Cafeteria
Meal times at Los Alcaparros are privileged moments to share in community instilling careful manners, healthy habits and delight for food, that is why we have a professional chef, a nutritionist and kitchen assistants who are responsible for defining weekly menus preparing a balanced and attractive food for students. Three menus are offered daily at lunch: traditional, dietary and vegetarian.
Transportation
The main purpose of transportation is to ensure the safety and care of the students, as well as to be efficient and reliable. Our buses are coordinated directly by the school and each bus has a monitor who looks after the students. The routes are designed so that, taking into account traffic congestion, the longest route takes a maximum of one hour and forty minutes. Younger children ride short bus routes and the service is “door-to-door”. Drivers and monitors receive regular training on safety measures and passenger care.
Infirmary
The health of the students during their time at Los Alcaparros is permanently cared for by a general practitioner and a nursing assistant. They are in charge of carrying out prevention campaigns guided to a healthy life free of medication, to the attention of discomforts that the students may feel during the day and to the attention of medical emergencies. The school also has its own ambulance and all the latest technology equipment necessary for the immediate attention of any eventuality.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the school cafeteria hours?
There are two cafeterias at Alcaparros, the first for preschool and the second for elementary, middle school and high school. However, each of the schools has established shifts and times for students to have snacks and lunch.
What food and beverage options are available in the cafeteria?
The cafeteria has a varied snack for the entire community that can include baked goods, cereal, fruit, and hot or cold beverage. For lunch, we have a balanced menu that includes carbohydrates, protein (2 choices), salad, juice or water, vegetables and soup.
Are meal options offered for students with dietary restrictions or food allergies?
If any student has dietary restrictions, they should be notified to the school coordinators or secretaries who will be in charge of reviewing with the cafeteria area the foods that cannot be consumed and review the most convenient option for the student’s diet
Are there breakfast options at the school?
Our school does not offer breakfast service.
Does the cafeteria offer vegetarian or vegan options?
The Alcaparros cafeteria has a vegetarian menu for those who wish to opt for this option.
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What is the process for providing feedback on the quality of the food or service?
It is necessary for parents to communicate through the school secretaries to make the corresponding observations. They will notify the cafeteria and the necessary follow-up will be done.
If my child cannot eat any food, how can I notify the cafeteria?
Parents should contact each school’s secretary’s office through Phidias, email or telephone and notify the school of the situation. They will communicate directly with the cafeteria for their knowledge and proper handling.
How are the good handling practices and quality standards?
In Alcaparros we have a quality person who is responsible for ensuring the safety of all food in the kitchen. Also, compliance with the biosecurity protocol in the food handling areas.
Some of the practices are:
- No cross contamination, no cutting or handling different raw proteins at the same time (chicken, meat or fish, or mixing with vegetables with proteins).
- Constant hand washing.
- Disinfection of work utensils.
- Use specific utensils for each activity.
- Use of masks and caps at all times.
Who is in charge of the infirmary?
The infirmary of Colegio Hacienda Los Alcaparros has a medical professional, Dr. Leonardo Enrique Gutiérrez Pulido, doctor in medicine and surgery from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora Del Rosario (1982) and a Nursing Assistant, Lorena Martínez Cardona, graduated from the School of Health of the San Pedro Claver Clinic, who are available to the entire community during the school day.
Does nursing provide support for students with chronic medical conditions or allergies?
When Alcaparros students enter the school, they are informed of the special medical conditions and the treatment to be followed during the school day. The infirmary accompanies the student so that their health is in optimal conditions.
How is the communication between the infirmary and the parents when there is any eventuality with the students?
If the student has an accident, the infirmary will communicate directly with the parents to notify what happened and determine the procedure to be carried out.
What conduct will be assumed in cases of vital emergencies?
In case of an emergency, the infirmary will communicate as soon as possible with the parents or guardians and will notify the secretaries of the school to which the student belongs. Immediate treatment will be established and previously authorized by the parents the specific therapeutic conduct for the stabilization of the patient, in such a way that the vital emergency can be overcome. Once the crisis has been overcome, the patient will be taken to the hospital indicated by his/her parents for the corresponding treatment.
What medication is provided to students?
In the medical consultation, only medications for symptomatic control will be provided, reserving the formulation of etiological treatment medications to the corresponding family physician or EPS.