Oizumi Multicultural Cooperation Community Center

Since fiscal year 2014, the town has been gradually reducing the amount of school lunch expenses to be paid by parents in order to reduce the financial burden on households raising children and to promote nutrition education. From April 2025, school lunch fees for town elementary and junior high schools will be reduced to free of charge in order to further enhance child-rearing support. The school lunch fee is free of charge for students enrolled in town elementary and junior high schools, and no application is required. School lunches are living teaching materials that support the physical and mental growth of growing children and help them acquire the ability to lead healthy and fulfilling lives throughout their lives. We will continue to provide safe, secure, and delicious school lunches that are appropriate for children’s growth.

School Lunch Fee Equivalent Benefit

Families with children who are not eligible for free school lunch will receive an amount equivalent to the cost of school lunch.

Eligibility

1. Students enrolled in the town’s elementary and junior high schools who do not receive school lunch even once a month (school lunch is stopped with a report of absence) due to food allergies, long-term absences, or other circumstances. However, if they are receiving even a part of the school lunch such as milk or bread, they are not eligible for this program.

2. Children who reside in the town and are enrolled in special-needs schools or elementary/junior high schools outside of the town. However, students who receive full subsidies for school lunch from other programs are not eligible for this subsidy.

Benefit amount 

The benefit will be paid for the number of months covered during the 2025 fiscal year.

Maximum amount

• Elementary school student: ¥53,680 per year
• Junior high school student: ¥61,160 per year

Benefit Period

If the student is enrolled in a town’s elementary or junior high school or private elementary or junior high school

The benefit will be provided per semester

• The first semester is around late September 2025
• The second semester is around late January 2026
• The third semester is around late April 2026

If the student is enrolled in a special needs school or an out-of-town public elementary or junior high school

The payment will be made in a lump sum.

Late April 2026

How to apply 

If students are enrolled in a municipal or private elementary or junior high school, please fill out the Oizumi Town School Meal Expense Equivalent Benefit Application and Claim Form (Form 1) for those whose school meals have been suspended, and if you are enrolled in a special-needs school or a public elementary or junior high school outside of Oizumi Town, please complete the Oizumi Town School Meal Expense Equivalent Benefit Application and Claim Form for Students of Special Needs Schools (Form 1), and submit it to the Education Guidance Division with the following required documents If you are enrolled in a special-needs school or a public elementary or junior high school outside of the town, please fill out the Application and Claim Form (Form No. 1) and submit it to the Education Guidance Division along with the following required documents.

• A copy of a bankbook or cash card showing the account to which the money is to be transferred
• Identification documents of the applicant (copy of driver’s license, etc.)
• If the applicant is receiving public assistance under another system, a copy of documents showing the amount of the grant, etc.

Application forms are also available at the Education Guidance Section counter.

You can also submit your application online as follows

• Online application for the issuance (claim) of benefits equivalent to school lunch expenses

Application period

By March 10 (Friday), 2026
However, only online applications will be accepted on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.