CENTRAL, Texas — As schools dismiss students for the summer, it's important to know where kids can still receive free meals.
Thankfully, there is a large number of locations and school districts across Central Texas that are offering free summer meal programs to kids.
Free meals will be given to anyone under the age of 18. You don't have to be a student. No application is needed. All you have to do is show up.
6 News was able to speak to some school district officials to learn more about summer meal programs.
"There's no income brackets or anything like that," Traci Marlin with Midway ISD said. "There's just free meals for breakfast and lunches. It's a great opportunity to have healthier meals available for your kid, not so much fast food or not so much having to worry about the grocery prices."
School districts are hoping to hand out hot meals one day at a time all summer long. They say many families in each district rely on the meals their children get during the school year.
"When school is over, some parents are in kind of a bind is tough as far as how their child is going to get get fed," Jennifer Bailey with Belton ISD said. "This program is in partnership with the USDA is a real service to families because it is free. There's no questions asked. It's reliable, it's consistent, and it's something that we're proud to do and proud to offer our families."
Below is a list of locations split up by region and school district.
Waco
Waco ISD - Begins Tuesday, May 30 and ends on August 9.
To view a list of over 30 locations that kids can visit to eat for free, click here.
Midway ISD - Begins Tuesday, May 30 and ends on June 29.
Breakfast will be served at Hewitt Elementary and Midway High School from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For more info, visit here.
Temple
Temple ISD - Begins Thursday, June 1 or Monday, June 5.
To view a list of seven locations that kids can visit to eat for free, visit here. Serving times and end dates vary depending on location.
Belton
Belton ISD - Begins Tuesday, May 30 and ends on July 28.
Visit the list of five Belton ISD locations that kids can visit to eat for free here. Serving times and end dates vary depending on location.
Killeen
Killeen ISD - Begins Monday, June 5.
Breakfast will be served at the following Elementary Enrichment campuses from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Cavazos
- Cedar Valley
- Reeces Creek
- Clifton Park
- Haynes
- Iduma
- Pershing Park
Breakfast will be served at the following Elementary Intervention campuses from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Nolanville
- Maude Moore Wood
- Harker Heights
- Alice Douse
- Saegert
- Brookhaven
- Fowler
- Oveta Culp Hobby
- Maxdale
- Clear Creek
Breakfast will be served at the following Middle School campuses from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Manor
- Live Oak
- Eastern Hills
- Roy J. Smith
- Charles E. Patterson
Breakfast will be served at the following High School campuses from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- C.E. Ellison
- Killeen
- Gateway
To view a map of summer meal sites provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services, visit here.
6 News will continue to update this list as more information becomes available
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