22-05-2025
Lubbock-area school districts to offer free summer meals for Lubbock, Wolfforth children
At least two local school districts will be offering their respective free summer meal programs to help combat child hunger in Lubbock and Wolfforth.
Both Lubbock and Frenship Independent School Districts are bringing back their summer lunch programs, which are free for children 18 and younger who don't have to be students at the school district.
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Here's what you need to know about the programs and how to participate.
Lubbock ISD is partnering with the South Plains Food Bank and Lubbock National Bank to provide free summer meals on Mondays through Thursdays from May 27 through July 31.
According to the district, no registration or identification is required, and children do not need to be Lubbock ISD students to participate.
The following locations will serve breakfast from 7:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
Coronado High School - Door #26
Monterey High School - Door #17
Estacado High School - Door #23
Lubbock High School - Door #8
Bayless Elementary School - Door #1
McWhorter Elementary School - Door #1
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The following places will offer grab-and-go meals at the following places and times:
Centennial Elementary School — 10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Hardwick Elementary School — 11:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Harwell Elementary School — 11:45 - noon.
Hodges Elementary School — 11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Parsons Elementary School — 10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Roberts Elementary School — 10:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Whiteside Elementary School — 11:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy — 11:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Ervin Elementary School — 11:20 - 11:35 a.m. .
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Frenship ISD and Aramark are partnering to host the 8th annual Tiger Bites Summer Feeding program for children aged 18 and younger, starting June 2 until July 25.
Children can receive a free lunch each Monday through Friday and do not have to be a Frenship student to receive the meal.
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According to FISD, due to state and federal restrictions, children must be present to receive the free lunch, and they must eat on site but families will be able to enjoy games and activities at each Tiger Bites location:
Frenship High School Soccer Complex — 11 a.m. to noon.
Duran Park — 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Mateo Rosiles is the Government & Public Policy reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Got a news tip for him? Email him: mrosiles@
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