For many kids, the end of the school year is a celebration of unstructured summer days and no homework. But for other kids -- too many kids -- the end of the school year also means the end of a guaranteed food source.
More than 30 million students in the United States rely on their schools for a meal at least once a week, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
To combat the effects of food insecurity for kids, the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers nutritious, free meals to kids ages 18 and under during the summer months.
- The Summer Meals Program is held at libraries, camps, churches, parks, schools, food trucks, and even school buses throughout the country.
- No enrollment, no cost.
BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
BrandyDine, the Brandywine School District food truck, is on the road, delivering fresh, healthy meals! The food truck was created from a retired school bus. BrandyDine delivers fresh food to children in local communities when school is not in session. Through the summer food service program, all children aged 18 and younger
COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides healthy meals and snacks to children when school is not in session. The SFSP is a federally funded program operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is managed locally by the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE). The goal of the SFSP is to ensure that children receive the nutrition they need to continue to grow, learn and play throughout the summer months!
Onsite Meals
Eisenberg Elementary School Open: Monday – Thursday June 23rd – July 31st* • Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. • Lunch: 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Southern Elementary School Open: Monday – Thursday June 23rd – July 31st* • Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. • Lunch: 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. *Closed July 3, 2025 |
Colonial Nutrition Vans
Again this summer, you will find the “Colonial Nutrition Vans” distributing lunch to children at the following locations throughout our district:
- Surratte Park Pool, 499 Bethune Drive, New Castle, DE 19720
- Open: Monday – Thursday
- Dates: June 23rd – July 31st
- Lunch: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Old New Castle Library
- 424 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19720
- Open: Tuesday & Friday Only
- Dates: June 23rd – July 31st
- Lunch: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Rosegate COMMUNITY
- Intersection of Thorn Ct. & Thorn Ln.
- Open: Monday – Thursday
- Dates: June 23– July 31
- Lunch: 11:15 – 11:45 AM
Lunches will not be served during inclement weather. For more information, call 302-323-2743 or colonialschooldistrict.org
RED CLAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
All sites open Monday-Thursday from June 23 to July 21. Red Clay School Meal hotline: 302-992-5580.
Picnics in the Park, Free
- Children 18 years & younger (free)
- June 23 to August 7
- 11 AM Powell Ford Park
- 11:30 AM Delcastle Park
- 12:30 PM Brandywine Springs Park
Click here to find the USDA Summer Food Service Program locations near you where children can take part in the Summer Meals Program.
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