HONOLULU (KHON2) — Free summer meals for keiki are returning to over 60 Hawaiʻi public schools, and the best part — it’s completely free of charge.
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education said keiki ages 18 and younger can head to a participating school to grab a free meal.
Meals are available Monday through Friday through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Seamless Summer Option program, and children do not need to be enrolled in public school to participate.
Breakfast will be served from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. and lunch from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
“For many of our students, school meals are a vital source of daily nutrition,” Superintendent Keith Hayashi said. “Our cafeteria teams are stepping up once again to make sure kids across Hawai‘i stay healthy and well-fed this summer. We encourage families to take advantage of these free meals; no sign-up or enrollment is needed.”
All meals must be eaten on campus; no grab-and-go options are available.
There will be no service on the July 4 state holiday.
The following schools will be participating:
Oʻahu
| August Ahrens El. | Kahuku High & Inter. | Lehua El. | Pūʻōhala El. |
| Campbell High | Kailua El. | Leihōkū El. | Puʻuhale El. |
| Dole Middle | Kaimuki High | Maʻemaʻe El. | Roosevelt High |
| ʻEwa Makai Middle | Kalakaua Middle | Māʻili El. | Stevenson Middle |
| Farrington High | Kalihi El. | Mākaha El. | Waiʻanae El. |
| Fern El. | Kalihi Waena El. | Nānāikapono El. | Waiʻanae High |
| Hauʻula El. | Kāneʻohe El. | Nānākuli El. | Waiʻanae Inter. |
| Hōkūlani El. | Kapālama El. | Nānākuli High & Inter. | Waimānalo El. & Inter. |
| Kaʻala El. | Kauluwela El. | Pearl City High | Wheeler El. |
| Kahuku El. | Lāʻie El. | Pope El. | Wheeler Middle |
Hawaiʻi
| Hilo High | Keaʻau Middle | Nāʻālehu El. |
| Honokaʻa High & Inter. | Kealakehe El. | Paʻauilo El. & Inter. |
| Kapiʻolani El. | Keaukaha El. | Pāhoa High & Inter. |
| Kaʻū High & Pāhala Inter. | Konawaena El. | Waiākea High |
| Keaʻau El. | Mountain View El. | Waiākea Inter. |
Maui
| Baldwin High | Kalama Inter. | Maui Waena Inter. |
| Haʻikū El. | Kekaulike High | Waiheʻe El. |
| Kahului El. | Lokelani Inter. | Wailuku El. |
Molokai & Kauaʻi
| Kaunakakai El. | Kapaʻa El. |
| Molokai Middle | Kaumualiʻi El. |
For more information, please visit the USDA’s website.