Fukuoka City will make school lunches free for elementary, junior high, and special needs students in fiscal year 2025, benefiting approximately 120,000 children at an annual cost of ¥5.8 billion. The program, aimed at supporting families amid rising costs, is expected to start early in the fiscal year following system upgrades.
The city’s record ¥1.13 trillion FY2025 budget also includes air conditioning for school gyms, outsourced swimming lessons to reduce teacher workloads, expanded infant health checkups, academic research on Fukuoka Castle, and plans for a new annex to the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum.
City tax revenue is projected to surpass ¥400 billion for the first time, driven by population and economic growth. Source: NHK
Photo from Fukuoka City school lunch page
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