Fund for the Future: Lycée Cantine

Fund for the Future is a thematic, actionable fundraising initiative that directly impacts student experience and is implemented over several years. 

 

Thanks to our incredible community, during the March 22, 2025 Auction Gala we raised an outstanding $400K dedicated to the Lycée Cantine Project!

You too can be part of the success.  

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Fresh, Healthy, and Culturally Inspired Meals for Every Student

This year, the Fund for the Future is focused on the Lycée Cantine project. This two-year initiative aims to provide all students at all our campuses with access to fresh, healthy, and culturally inspired meals available for purchase. This will allow us to celebrate French and International gastronomy and use the teaching kitchen to incorporate nutrition and science into our pedagogy. 

What we envision

  • Scratch-cooked meals: Offer daily delivery of nutritious and diverse meals to all three campuses, emphasizing fresh, whole ingredients.
  • Cooking classes: Teach students to cook and inspire a love for healthy, diverse foods.
  • A Chef-in-Residence program: Collaborate with chefs to inspire students and enrich the Cantine experience.
  • Local food industry partnerships: Work with producers and culinary experts to enhance the quality, appeal, and sustainability of meals while providing benefits for students, the community, and the environment.

What it takes

At the heart of this initiative is a professional-grade scratch-kitchen at our Ashbury campus.

  • Design, plans, & permitting
  • Modern equipment 
  • Refrigeration, storage, wash stations  
  • A dedicated delivery system
  • A skilled chef and their staff

This scratch-kitchen will allow us to prepare meals from locally sourced ingredients - including fruit, vegetables, legumes, meat, and fish – that are fresh and flavorful, as well as affordable.

Your support matters

Achieving this transformative goal requires the collective effort of our entire Lycée community. With your generous support at the  2025 and 2026 Auction Gala, we aim to raise $800K over the two years and make the Lycée Cantine a reality for all students.

Financial goal

The total cost of the Lycée Cantine project is estimated between $800,000 and $1 million. 

  • 2025 Fund for the Future: Raise $400,000
    • to build the professional grade kitchen
  • 2026 Fund for the Future: Raise $400,000
    • launch and run the program until it is self-sustaining. 

With your support only, we can reach these milestones. 

Questions about the cantine?
 

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You can also email us at advancement@lelycee.org

Interested in becoming the Lycée Cantine Chef?email your proposal to cantine@lelycee.org

All are welcome to submit a proposal.

RFP

 

 

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