The details
Eligibility requirements are listed below:
- Any child in the community age 18 and younger is eligible.
- Enrolled students with disabilities age 21 and younger are eligible.
- Meals are served in the cafeteria and must be eaten on campus during designated serving times.
- No registration or identification is required.
Those interested in finding meals for their children are encouraged to do the following:
- Call 211 to speak with an operator.
- Visit www.summerfood.org for an interactive site locator map.
- Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304.
- Locate a meal site on the Austin ISD website.
Dates and times vary by campus; however, meals will not be served between July 4-8. Those campuses serving summer meals include:
- Elementary schools: Allison, Andrews, Blackshear, Blazier, Campbell, Casey, Galindo, Govalle, Guerrero-Thompson, Harris, Hart, Houston, Jordan, Joslin, Kocurek, Langford, Linder, McBee, Menchaca, Norman-Sims, Oak Springs, Odom, Ortega, Overton, Palm, Pecan Springs, Perez, Pickle, Pillow, Rodriguez, Sanchez, Travis Heights, Walnut Creek, Widen, Williams, Wooten, Zavala
- Middle schools: Bedichek, Burnet, Covington, Dobie, Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy, Lively, Martin, Mendez, Paredes, Webb
- High schools: Akins Early College High School, Crockett ECHS, Eastside Memorial ECHS, LBJ ECHS, Northeast ECHS, Travis ECHS
- Other campuses: Rosedale School
“Austin children need good nutrition year-round so they can learn, grow and succeed in life,” said Ryan Mikolaycik, Austin ISD executive director of food service and warehouse operations, in a news release on May 31. “With nearly two million food-insecure children living in Texas, these healthy meals are vital to nourishing young Texans during the summer vacation.”