Schools around county offer free lunches to students

Where to find free school lunches during school closures

Finn Corrigan, Editor-in-Chief|March 14, 2020

One of the biggest questions surrounding school closures due to COVID-19 has been what will happen to free school lunches for lower income families. According to the San Diego Food Bank, approximately one in five children in San Diego face food insecurity. To avoid exacerbating existing problems with child hunger, districts across the county are offering midday food service to any student between the ages of two and 18. San Diego County students can receive these lunches at any school that offers them. Participating schools in north county will be listed below. The San Diego County Office of Education has a complete list of all county schools offering food service, which will be updated as information changes.

 

Carlsbad Unified School District – Lunches will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a pick-up service available.

 

Oceanside Unified School District – Lunches will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a pick-up service available.

 

Vista Unified School District – Vista schools will serve lunches from Mar. 16-20 and Mar. 23-27. They will not offer meals during their spring break of Mar. 30 to Apr. 3.

 

San Marcos Unified School District – Lunches will be offered from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a pick-up service available.

  • All SMUSD schools will serve meals. Specific locations can be found on the district website.

 

Escondido Union Elementary School District – Breakfast will be served from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

 

Escondido Union High School District – Lunches will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a pick-up service available.

 

Encinitas Union School District – Lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.