Can we get financial help for the school canteen?

Verified 07 March 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Yes, you can, under certain conditions, get help to pay for your child's canteen. The possibilities are different depending on your child's level of education: primary (kindergarten and elementary) or secondary school.

Primary

The rates for school canteen at primary school are fixed by the municipality.

The municipality may choose to apply the family quotient at the price of the meal, to adapt it to your income and expenses.

In some municipalities, you can benefit from aid to pay the canteen fees. Ask your local council for more information. You can also get closer to the school social worker.

Who shall I contact

In some departments, if your child is attending school in a remote elementary school and he has to stay in the canteen, so you can get help. Ask the principal at the beginning of the school year.

Who shall I contact

Middle school, high school

The fund is a financial aid from the college or high school that you can get to pay for your child's canteen.

You must contact thesocial worker of the college or secondary school or the secretariat of the school.

The aid is awarded by the head of the establishment. He informs you at the beginning of the school year of the conditions for the allocation of this social fund.

Who shall I contact

School canteen rates are determined by the department for colleges, and the region for high schools.

The department or region may choose to apply the family quotient at the price of the meal, to adapt it to your income and expenses.

In some departments or regions, you can benefit from aid to pay the canteen fees. Find out from your community.

Who shall I contact

Who can help me?

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