The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) announces its free summer food service program to meet the growing need to feed hungry children and families and fill the nutritional gap over the summer months in Howard County. 

The 14 meal sites will serve Grab-and-Go summer meals from July 1st through August 14th, Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Participants will be given two meals, breakfast and lunch, for that day. Friday distributions at school-based locations only will include meals to sustain children through the weekend. 

Note: The current Grab-and-Go meal program will continue through June 30th. Some summer sites are different from the current meals program. Meals will not be provided on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of the holiday.

Meals will be provided to anyone age 18 and under and/or any HCPSS student, regardless of age. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Children do not need to be present; parents/guardians may pick up meals for their child(ren). There is no application, enrollment or fees to participate in this program.

In order to offer convenience for families while complying with government requirements, the existing procedures for meal pickup will be extended through the summer for families who may find it difficult to pick up meals for their children at the locations or times when meals are served.

The Summer Food Service Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Maryland State Department of Education and is an extension of the National School Lunch Program, which is designed to guarantee eligible children free and nutritious breakfasts and lunches during the school year. Meals served will be healthy and will follow USDA nutrition guidelines.

Beginning July 1st, the 14 meal sites to distribute Grab-and-Go meals, through the summer are:

School-Based Locations:

Bushy Park Elementary School, 14601 Carrs Mill Road, Glenwood
Cradlerock Elementary School/Lake Elkhorn Middle School, 6680 Cradlerock Way, Columbia
Deep Run Elementary School, 6925 Old Waterloo Road, Elkridge
Ducketts Lane Elementary School, 6501 Ducketts Lane, Elkridge
Hollifield Station Elementary School, 8701 Stonehouse Drive, Ellicott City
Howard High School, 8700 Old Annapolis Road, Ellicott City
Laurel Woods Elementary School, 9250 North Laurel Road, Laurel
Longfellow Elementary School, 5470 Hesperus Dr, Columbia (new site)
Oakland Mills Middle School, 9540 Kilimanjaro Road, Columbia
Swansfield Elementary School, 5610 Cedar Lane, Columbia
Wilde Lake Middle School, 10481 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia

Community Locations (weekend meals not provided): 

Bethel Christian Academy, Campus 1, 8455 Savage Guilford Rd., Savage
Howard County Library System, Central Branch, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia (new site)
Howard County Library System, East Columbia Branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia (new site)

For more information, contact the HCPSS Food and Nutrition Services at foodsvc@hcpss.org.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.