Overview

• Effective August 2025, parents will pay up to €5.00 per school lunch, marking a €0.30 increase.
• Caterers may charge up to €5.60 for each meal through December, with the authority covering €0.60 of the cost.
• The Schulbehörde said ongoing food price inflation has pushed meal costs beyond what the previous parental fee covered.
• A spokesperson emphasized that permanently covering caterers’ extra expenses is not the authority’s responsibility.
• Parental contributions have risen steadily from €4.35 per meal in early 2024 to the new €5.00 rate.