Can I get financial assistance for the school canteen?
Verified 20 October 2025 - Directorate of 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 the level of schooling of your child: primary (kindergarten and elementary) or middle or high school.
Primary
The prices of the school canteen at the primary school are set 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 for canteen fees. Ask your town hall. You can also get closer to the school social worker.
In some departments, if your child is enrolled in a elementary school away from home and that he has to stay in the canteen, you can get help. Ask the principal at the beginning of the school year.
Who shall I contact
College, high school
The fund is a financial assistance from the college or high school that you can get to pay for your child's canteen.
To do this, you must contact thesocial worker of the college or high school or the secretariat of the school.
The aid is awarded by the head of the establishment. It informs you at the beginning of the school year of the conditions of allocation of this social fund.
Who shall I contact
School canteen rates are determined by the department for middle schools, 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 for canteen fees. Ask your community.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
- School
To find out about the financial aid for the canteen in primary school
Town HallTo find out about financial aid for the college canteen
Services of the departmentTo find out about financial aid for the high school canteen
Regional Council
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Ministry of Economy