School District 57’s School Food Programs have been seeing year-over-year growth.
During Tuesday’s Board Meeting, a presentation showed 717,284 meals were provided to students, which includes both breakfast and lunch, during the 2024-25 school year.
Superintendent Jameel Aziz said he was taken aback by the number.
“It just makes you realize how much need there is out there and how much service we’re providing.”
“Thankfully with both provincial and federal grants, we now have the ability to really make sure that our students are fed at school and that no student has any learning challenges, because they’re sitting there hungry.”
Aziz added that the number of meals served clearly shows the need for the programs.
He noted the School District is continuing to look at cost efficiencies, while providing the freshest and best variety to students.
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