Squamish School Meal Program

Squamish CAN (Climate Action Network) has partnered with Sea to Sky School District (SD48) to extend its services by providing food for our School Meal Programs. The program is intended to ensure that all students can access nourishing food at school, regardless of family income and without stigma, while supporting the local economy through sourcing food from BC and local food suppliers and producers.

Students can access food through before-school breakfast programs and low-barrier fridges stocked with snacks and sandwiches. Elementary schools and St’a7mes also offer the School Lunch Program, which is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis.

Families use meal programs for many reasons, including saving time on lunches, enjoying meals with peers, easing financial pressure, or during temporary challenges.

Some programs operate on a pay-what-you-can model to support fairness and long-term sustainability as funding is limited. Given limited resources, we ask that families contribute what they can to ensure we can keep offering the program into the future to benefit the community!

FAQs for "Pay-What-You-Can" Lunch Program:

What schools is the Pay What You Can Lunch Program offered at?

What does “Pay What You Can” Mean?

We want to offer a nutritious lunch to all families who would like to access this program. Through the Feeding Futures program, we have funding to support students who need access to a free or low-cost meal. However, the funding is not enough to cover all students to access a free lunch and covers less than half of the program costs.
If you can afford to pay the suggested price, we encourage you to do so to ensure funds can support the families who are unable to.
If you are in a position to contribute more than the recommended amount, you can donate to food programs in Squamish here (eligible for a charitable receipt) to ensure all students can access the food they need at school.

Contributions directly fund meals for students. Tax receipts are available. Select School “School District No. 48”, Initiative: “Squamish School Meal Program”

How do I sign up and pay for the lunch program?

Can I pick which days my student receives lunch?

I no longer want to be on the program, how can I unenrol?

What food will be provided?

Are dietary restrictions and allergies accommodated?

We provide a vegetarian and regular option for the Lunch Program. At this time we do not have capacity to provide other options for dietary restrictions. For detailed ingredients list and allergen information for all menu items, see here.

We recommend that students with anaphylactic allergies do not participate in the meal program as we cannot guarantee that meals are free from cross contamination. If you have any specific concerns or questions, please contact [email protected]

I want to volunteer to support food programs in the Sea to Sky, how do I sign up?

Do you have further questions or feedback? Reach out to [email protected]