School canteen and after school activities
To facilitate the family-work relationship as much as possible, the City of Lugano provides:
- for preschool: extended hours, a service that welcomes children before and after the usual preschool hours
- for primary school: canteens and after-school care. The cafeteria is a food service and reception during lunchtime, while the after-school service welcomes children after school hours
Online registration is required to access canteens, after-school and extended hours.
Information can be obtained by contacting the Servizi extrascolastici at +41 58 866 90 12 Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 11:45 AM.
Activities in schools
Preschool (Scuola dell'infanzia)
Extended hours: childcare service before and after the usual hours of kindergarten.
Indicative hours:
- Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM and 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- Wed 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM and 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
School holidays: during the autumn, Carnival, and Easter holidays, as well as the last two weeks of June and in July, a daytime childcare service is available.
Indicative hours:
- Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Information and registration forms are distributed/mailed throughout the year.
List of preschools locations with extracurricular activities: in the following list, locations with * provide travel arranged by the Servizi extrascolastici.
Bottogno (Viganello)
Via Bottogno
6962 Viganello
Hours:
Morning: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Afternoon: 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM and 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Breganzona*
Via Canevascini 28
6900 Lugano
Hours:
Morning: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Afternoon: 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM and 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Cadro
Via Centro Scolastico
6965 Cadro
Hours:
Morning: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Afternoon: 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM and 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Cassarate
Via Concordia 5
6900 Lugano
Hours:
Morning: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Afternoon: 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM and 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Castausio*
Via Ferri 21
6900 Lugano
Hours:
Morning: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Afternoon: 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM and 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Gemmo
Via Canevascini 28
6900 Lugano
Hours:
Morning: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Afternoon: 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM and 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Molino Nuovo
Via Ferri 21
6900 Lugano
Hours:
Morning: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Afternoon: 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM and 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Piccolo Mondo*
Via Terzerina
6963 Pregassona
Hours:
Morning: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Afternoon: 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM and 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Terzerina
Via Terzerina
6963 Pregassona
Hours:
Morning: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Afternoon: 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:20 AM and 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Primary school (Scuola elementare)
School canteen: meal and supervision service during lunchtime.
Indicative hours:
- Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
After-school program: childcare service at the end of the school day.
Indicative hours:
- Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: canteen only or canteen and after-school program.
Indicative hours:
- Canteen 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
- After-school program 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM
School holidays: during the autumn, Carnival, and Easter holidays, as well as the last two weeks of June, a daytime childcare service is available.
Indicative hours:
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Information and registration forms are distributed/mailed throughout the year.
List of primary schools with extracurricular activities: in the following list, locations marked with * offer transportation organized by the Servizi extrascolastici.
Barbengo
Via al Municipio 2
6917 Barbengo
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Afterschool: not active
Wednesday: not active
Bertaccio*
Via Besso 38
6900 Lugano-Besso
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Afterschool: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Besso
Via Besso 38
6900 Lugano-Besso
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Afterschool: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Brè
6979 Brè
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Afterschool: not active
Wednesday: not active
Breganzona
Via Polar
6932 Breganzona
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Afterschool: not active
Wednesday: not active
Cadro
Via Centro Scolastico
6965 Cadro
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Afterschool: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Cassarate*
Nuovo centro scolastico di Viganello
Via Crocetta 8
6962 Viganello
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Afterschool: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Davesco*
Via Centro Scolastico
6965 Cadro
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Afterschool: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Gerra*
Associazione Il Centro
Via Brentani 5
6900 Lugano
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Afterschool: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Lambertenghi*
Associazione Il Centro
Via Brentani 5
6900 Lugano
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Afterschool: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Loreto*
Mensa:
Centro La Piazzetta
Via Loreto 17
6900 Lugano
Doposcuola:
Via Besso 38
6900 Lugano-Besso
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
At the premises of Besso:
Afterschool: 4 PM to 7 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM to 7 PM
Molino Nuovo
Via Trevano 23
6900 Lugano
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Afterschool: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Pazzallo
Via del Fano
6912 Pazzallo
Hours:
Cafeteria: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Afterschool: not active
Wednesday: not active
Pregassona Bozzoreda
Via Boschina
6963 Pregassona
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Afterschool: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Pregassona Probello*
Mensa:
Via Sala 1
6963 Pregassona
Doposcuola:
Via Boschina
6963 Pregassona
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
At the premises of Bozzoreda:
Afterschool: 4 PM to 7 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM to 7 PM
Ruvigliana
Via delle Primule 1
6977 Ruvigliana
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Afterschool: not active
Wednesday: not active
Sonvico*
Mensa:
Ra Bressanèla
6968 Sonvico
Doposcuola:
Via Centro Scolastico
6965 Cadro
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
At the premises of Cadro:
Afterschool: 4 PM to 7 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM to 7 PM
Val Colla
Via Cantonale
6959 Maglio di Colla
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Afterschool: not active
Wednesday: not active
Viganello
Nuovo centro scolastico di Viganello
Via Crocetta 8
6962 Viganello
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Afterschool: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Villa Luganese*
Via Centro Scolastico
6965 Cadro
Hours:
Canteen: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Afterschool: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Day camps and courses
The Servizi extrascolastici organize some day and residential colonies during school vacations for all children enrolled in the Istituto scolastico of the City of Lugano. Enrollment information is delivered directly to the children by the teachers in charge.
Summer preschool kindergarten for preschool students
Summer preschool enrollment in June and July.
Summer day camp for primary school students
Registration and extended enrollment for the ViviLugano camp in July.
Ski courses for primary school students
Registration for courses during the winter and carnival vacations.
Summer courses during the vacations for primary school students
Registration for courses during the months of July and August.
Optional after-school activities for primary school students
Optional after-school activities for primary school students are organized and managed by parent assemblies at each school site.
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The original version is the page in Italian.