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Summer Meals
From June 4-27, 2024 and July 8-19, 2024, students can receive breakfast and lunch at no cost at select locations.
Registration is not required for summer meals, but students must be accompanied by an adult or an older sibling to receive meals.
All meals are free to children ages 18 and younger. Meals served at school campuses must be eaten in the school cafeteria. Meals served at apartment complexes must be eaten on site. See menus on Schoolcafe.
Summer meal locations, dates and times
Expand AllElementary schools
Breakfast will be from 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch from 12:30-1 p.m.
Dates: June 4-18, Monday-Thursday
Dates: June 4-27, Monday-Friday, no service June 19
Middle schools
Breakfast will be from 8:50-9:20 a.m. and lunch from 12:30-1 p.m.
Dates: June 4-18, Monday-Thursday
- Lyles Collegiate Intermediate
- Sam Houston MS
- Sellers MS
- Schrade MS
Dates: June 17-21, no service June 19, Monday-Friday and June 24-27, Monday-Thursday
High schools
Dates: June 4-18 and June 20, Monday-Thursday
Breakfast will be from 8:30-9 a.m. and lunch from 1-1:30 p.m.
Dates: June 4-26, Monday-Thursday
Breakfast will be from 8:30-9 a.m. and lunch from 1-1:30 p.m.
Community sites
Dates: June 4-July 19, Monday-Friday, no service June 19 & July 1-5
- The Arts Apartments at Broadway Commons
- 802 Broadway Commons, Garland, TX 75043
- Lunch will be from 12:00-1 p.m.
- Lunch will be served in the pavilion by the playground
- Barrett Apartment Homes
- 238 E Oates Rd, Garland, TX 75043
- Lunch will be from 12:00-1 p.m.
- Lunch will be served in the pavilion by the office and pool
- Saddletree Apartments
- 5710 Duck Creek Dr. Garland, TX 75043
- Lunch will be from 12:00-1 p.m.
- Lunch will be served in the leasing office
- The Belmont at Duck Creek Apartments
- 6202 Duck Creek Dr. Garland, TX 75043
- Breakfast will be from 8:30-9 a.m.
- Lunch will be from 12:00-1 p.m.
- Meals will be served in the first-floor children's area
Dates: June 17-28 & July 8-19, Monday-Friday, no service June 19
- The Meadows Apartments
- 3826 Easton Meadows Dr. Garland, TX 75043
- Lunch will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Dates: June 10-21 and July 8-19, Monday-Friday, no service June 24-28 & July 1-5
Lunch will be from 12:00-1 p.m.
- Saturn Rd. Church of Christ
- 3030 Saturn Rd. Garland, TX 75041
- Breakfast will be from 8:40-9:10 a.m.
- Meals will be served in the fellowship hall
Grab and Go meal pick-up
Beginning June 19 through July 20, meals will be provided on Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 8-10 a.m. at the Rowlett Utilities Building located at 6602 Dalrock Rd., Rowlett, TX 75089
Download the traffic flow map for Grab and Go meals.
Grab and Go FAQs
Expand AllWho is eligible to participate?
All children 18 and under are eligible to participate. Children DO NOT need to attend Garland ISD or reside in the city of Rowlett.
Where can grab and go meals be picked up?
Beginning June 19th, Grab and Go meal bundles will be available on select dates and times at the Rowlett Utilities Building.
The building is located at 6602 Dalrock Rd.
Download the traffic flow map for Grab and Go meals.
When can meals be picked up?
Wednesday meal pick-ups will be held from 6-8 p.m. on the following dates: 6/19, 6/26, 7/10, and 7/17.
Saturday meal pick-ups will be held from 8-10 a.m. on the following dates: 6/22, 6/29, 7/13 and 7/20.
How will meals be packaged?
Meals will be packaged for breakfast and lunch to cover multiple days.
Wednesday pickups will contain meals for the following Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Saturday pickups will contain meals for the following Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Meal bundles will be packaged according to storage requirements (i.e. refrigerator, freezer, pantry, etc.), and will include a menu with any necessary cooking instructions.
Can parents pick up meals without their child present?
Yes. However, adults cannot pick up meals for children that are not theirs.
If a parent or legal guardian wishes to pick up meals without their child present, they must present one of the following documents:
- Individual student report cards
- Student ID cards
- A Birth Certificate
- Children under the age of 5 who are not enrolled in a school district may use a birth certificate to request a meal.
Once guardianship has occurred, SNS will distribute a car tag to parents that can be used at future pickup dates.
For a printable version, see the 2024 Summer Meals flyer.
Need additional meals?
The Texas Department of Agriculture has a list of places offering free meals. You can get information by:
- calling 211
- texting "FOOD" to 304-304
- going to squaremeals.org
- visiting the summer meal website for an interactive map of locations
Contact us
For more information about school meals, contact:
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.