We know nourishing learners at school helps to improve academic outcomes as well as build stronger connections among peers, adults and with the community. With that in mind, Coast Mountains School District is committed to improving food programming throughout the district.

Our focus is to foster healthy, stigma-free food environments in our schools, making nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snack options accessible to every learner in our system. Our Food Programming team strives to create community partnerships wherever possible, in an effort to create sustainable food solutions throughout the Northwest region.

With recent announcements from the British Columbia government related to food programming, our schools are becoming better positioned to meet the nutritional needs of our learners.

Nutrition Standards for Coast Mountains School District

In Spring 2023 the school district collaboratively embarked on the creation of School Nutrition Standards to support food programming and aligning with provincial and federal guidelines. 

The final version was shared with partners in September 2023 and can be found below.

Download the Coast Mountains School District School Nutrition Standards. 

Download the Coast Mountains School District Visual Choices Guide (Vegetables & Fruit, Yogurt & Cheese, Cereal, Crackers, Granola Bar, and Beverages)

CMSD Food Program Monthly Newsletter 

February 2025

March 2025

Resources

BC Feeding Futures Fund - https://bit.ly/FoodProgramming

BC Build A School Food Program - https://bit.ly/BCSchoolFood

Coalition for Healthy School Food - https://www.healthyschoolfood.ca/bc-chapter

Breakfast Club of Canada – https://breakfastclubcanada.org

For More Information

If you are interested in finding out how you can get involved, or possibly financially support food programming in Coast Mountains School District, please contact Shawna Wilson, District Food Program Manager, by email at shawna.wilson@cmsd.bc.ca.