The Nova Scotia School Lunch Program is a provincial lunch program that offers public school students across Nova Scotia nutritious lunch every school day. Ordering will open on Friday mornings and close on Wednesday at noon.
Only schools serving lunch on October 1st can order meals at this time. Please visit the Start Dates to find out when your school’s rollout is!
Providing Affordable Lunch to Students Throughout Nova Scotia
There are 255 schools across the province in phase one of the Nova Scotia School Lunch Program. Families can order affordable lunches through an online pay-what-you-can system that lets them confidentially pay what they are able.
In future school years, the program will grow to include all public schools in the province.
Start Dates
Select your region or conseil scolaire to see when ordering opens for your school and when the first lunches will be served.
Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education
There are 27 AVRCE schools in phase one of the school lunch program.
| School | First order date | First lunch date |
|---|---|---|
| Aldershot Elementary School | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
| Annapolis East Elementary School | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
| Berwick and District School | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
| Bridgetown Regional Community School | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
| Brooklyn District Elementary School | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education
There are 26 CBVRCE schools in phase one of the school lunch program.
| School | First order date | First lunch date |
|---|---|---|
| Baddeck Academy | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
| Boularderie School | September 20, 2024 | October 1, 2024 |
| Bras d’Or Elementary School | September 20, 2024 | October 1, 2024 |
| Brookland Elementary School | September 20, 2024 | October 1, 2024 |
| Cape Smokey Elementary School | September 20, 2024 | October 1, 2024 |
Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education
There are 46 CCRCE schools in phase one of the school lunch program.
| School | First order date | First lunch date |
|---|---|---|
| A.G. Baillie Memorial | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Advocate District | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Bible Hill Consolidated | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Brookfield Elementary | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Chiganois Elementary | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
Conseil scolaire acadien provincial
There are 18 CSAP schools in phase one of the school lunch program.
| School | First order date | First lunch date |
|---|---|---|
| Centre scolaire de la Rive-Sud | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
| Centre scolaire Étoile de l’Acadie | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| École acadienne de Pomquet | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| École acadienne de Truro | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
| École Beaubassin | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
*Ordering and start date for École Wedgeport is dependent on the new school opening date.
Halifax Regional Centre for Education
There are 92 HRCE schools in phase one of the school lunch program.
| School | First order date | First lunch date |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Westphal Elementary | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Alderney Elementary | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Ash Lee Jefferson Elementary | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Astral Drive Elementary | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Atlantic Memorial Terence Bay Elementary | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
South Shore Regional Centre for Education
There are 16 SSRCE schools in phase one of the school lunch program.
| School | First order date | First lunch date |
|---|---|---|
| Aspotogan Consolidated Elementary School | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Bayview Community School | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Big Tancook Elementary School | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Bluenose Academy | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Bridgewater Elementary School | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
Strait Regional Centre for Education
There are 15 SRCE schools in phase one of the school lunch program.
| School | First order date | First lunch date |
|---|---|---|
| Antigonish Education Centre | September 20, 2024 | October 1, 2024 |
| Bayview Education Centre | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
| Cape Breton Highlands Education Centre/Academy | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
| Chedabucto Education Centre/Guysborough Academy | September 20, 2024 | October 1, 2024 |
| East Antigonish Education Centre/Academy | September 20, 2024 | October 1, 2024 |
Tri-County Regional Centre for Education
There are 15 TCRCE schools in phase one of the school lunch program.
| School | First order date | First lunch date |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton Consolidated Elementary School | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Clark’s Harbour Elementary School | October 4, 2024 | October 15, 2024 |
| Digby Elementary School | September 20, 2024 | October 1, 2024 |
| Digby Neck Consolidated School | October 18, 2024 | October 28, 2024 |
| Drumlin Heights Consolidated School | September 20, 2024 | October 1, 2024 |