These Houston-area school districts are serving free breakfast and lunch this summer

HOUSTON – Multiple Houston-area school districts are providing free meals to children during the summer months.

The programs are resources for families who may struggle to provide breakfast and/or lunch for their kids when school is out of session.

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The following districts and locations will serve students this summer:

Channelview ISD

Meals will be free for all children (18 and under). Meals must be consumed on site.

Channelview High School

June 5 -29

Monday through Thursday

Breakfast 7:30 a.m. -8 a.m.

Lunch 11:15 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

McGhee Elementary

June 5 - 29

Monday - Thursday

Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. - 8:15 p.m.

Lunch: 10:40 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Barrett-Lee Early Childhood Center

June 5 -29

Monday - Thursday

Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.

Lunch: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Hamblen Elementary

July 17-27

Monday - Thursday

Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Crosby ISD

Crosby ISD will be sponsoring Seamless Summer Food Service, which will provide free breakfast and lunch meals to all children between 1 year and 18 years of age. Serving sites and serving times are as follows:

Barrett Elementary

815 FM 1942, Crosby 77532

June 5 to June 29

Monday – Thursday

Breakfast- 7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m., Lunch- 10:30 – 11:30

Crosby High School

333 Red Summit Dr., Crosby 77532

June 5 to June 29

Monday – Thursday

Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Lunch: 12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Crosby Middle School

June 5 to June 29

14703 FM 2100 Crosby, 77532

Monday – Thursday

Breakfast- 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Lunch: 12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Houston ISD

HISD’s program runs from June 6 to July 3 at most campuses, with some extending the program until later in July. Parents are encouraged to call their school or the Nutrition Services Department to confirm serving times. For more information, visit the district’s website.

Katy ISD

Beginning May 30 through August 3, designated Katy ISD schools will begin offering breakfast and/or lunch at no cost for kids 18 and younger.

Summer meal sites include:

Opportunity Awareness Center (OAC)/Raines High School

May 30 – August 3 (Closed the week of July 4)

Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Memorial Parkway Elementary

June 5 – 29

Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.

Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Rhoads Elementary

June 5 - 29

Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.

Lunch: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

King Elementary

June 5 - 29

Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.

Lunch: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Morton Ranch High School - Ninth Grade Center

June 5 - July 21 (Closed on July 4 and 17 only)

No breakfast

Lunch: 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Paetow High School

June 5 - July 21 (Closed the week of July 4 and on July 17-18)

No breakfast

Lunch: 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Mayde Creek High School – Ninth Grade Center

June 5 – July 27 (Closed the week of July 4 and on July 17-18)

No breakfast

Lunch: 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Spring ISD

Children up to the age of 18 who live in the Spring area will have access to free breakfast and lunch through the Spring Independent School District’s Summer Feeding Program. Children aged 18 and under are eligible and do not have to be enrolled in summer school or show proof of income to receive free meals at the participating schools.

The program will offer meals on-site Monday through Thursday. Spring ISD is closed on Fridays, except for June 23. The district is also closed on June 19 and July 4. The locations and times listed above are subject to change.

On-site summer meals will be offered at the following campuses throughout the district:

Burchett Elementary School

3366 James C Leo Dr., Spring, 77373

June 6 – June 29

Breakfast:

8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Lunch: 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Clark Elementary School

June 6 – July 13 (Monday – Friday in June, Monday – Thursday in July)

1825 Rushworth Dr., Houston, 77014

Breakfast: 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Lunch: 1p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Heritage Elementary School

12255 T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston, 77067

June 6 – June 29

Breakfast: 8:15 - 8:45 a.m.; Lunch, 1-1:30 p.m.

Hoyland Elementary School

2200 Wittershaw Dr., Houston, 77090

June 6 – July 20

Breakfast: 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Lunch: 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Major Elementary School

16855 Sugar Pine Dr., Houston, 77090

June 6 – July 13

Breakfast, 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Lunch: 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

McNabb Elementary School

743 E. Cypresswood Dr., Houston, 77373

June 6 – June 29

Breakfast: 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Lunch: 1-1:30 p.m.

Bailey Middle School

3377 James C. Leo Dr., Spring, 77373

June 6 – July 13

Breakfast: 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Lunch: 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Claughton Middle School

3000 Spears Rd., Houston, 77067

June 6 – July 13

Breakfast: 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Lunch: 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

School for International Studies at Bammel

16711 Ella Blvd., Houston, 77090

June 6 – July 20

Breakfast: 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Lunch, 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Westfield High School

16713 Ella Blvd., Houston, 77090

June 6 – June 29

Breakfast: 7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.

Lunch: 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Houston Food Bank

The Houston Food Bank is also serving free meals to local children 18 years old and younger this summer.

Information for the child is not required to be eligible for a meal. For site locations, visit HoustonFoodBank.org or contact a Houston Food Bank Kids Café team member at (713) 223-3700.

Do you know of any other locations that are serving children free food this summer? Let us know in the comments.


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