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.