Breakfast Program

Student Nutrition Programs offer free, nutritious food to students during the school day. The programs are open to every student—there is no registration and no need to show financial need—so students can participate in a welcoming, inclusive and stigma-free way.

Nutritious food helps students arrive ready to learn, supports energy and concentration, encourages healthy eating habits, and strengthens a sense of belonging at school. Menus follow Ontario’s Student Nutrition Program Nutrition Guidelines and Canada’s Food Guide, with an emphasis on vegetables and fruit, whole grains, and protein foods while responding to diverse cultural and dietary needs.

Student Nutrition Programs are supported by Halton Food for Thought, the regional provider of Student Nutrition Programs working with 167 schools across Halton. Together, schools, volunteers, community partners and funders help ensure students have reliable access to healthy meals and snacks during the school day.

Families and community members can help sustain these programs by volunteering, donating, or connecting schools with local food and funding partners. To learn more or get involved, please contact your school's Student Nutrition Program coordinator.