Henrico Schools to offer free meals in person and curbside this summer
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Henrico Schools officials will continue to provide free breakfasts and lunches for those 18 and younger throughout the summer – both for students who are in school in person (beginning June 28 at some sites and July 12 at others) and for families who pick them up at various school curbside locations (beginning June 21).
Students participating in Summer Academy and Henrico County summer enrichment programs will be offered free breakfast and lunch at those program locations. Meals will also be available for curbside pickup to the community at select school and community sites Monday through Thursday. The program is an effort by HCPS’ Division of School Nutrition Services to help ensure that children receive meals when school is not in session.
Dates for in-person school meals will vary, depending on when the programs are in operation:
• for HCPS middle and high schools hosting summer programs: June 28-Aug. 5;
• for HCPS elementary schools hosting summer programs: July 12-Aug. 5;
• for Recreation and Parks and PAL sites: June 21-Aug. 12.
Curbside pickup will be available at HCPS sites hosting summer programs, as well as select community program sites, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., Monday through Thursday, from June 21 through Aug. 12). Select sites also will offer bulk meals for pickup on Aug. 17, 24 and 31. At HCPS curbside sites only, breakfast and lunch for Friday will be included with Thursday’s curbside pickups.
Children do not need to be present when parents and guardians are picking up meals. Parents and guardians are not eligible for the free meal service.
All sites and meals services will be closed Monday, July 5, in recognition of the Independence Day holiday.
Because of a pandemic-related extension from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, all Henrico County children are eligible to receive free meals through the 2021-22 school year.
Service is on a first come, first served basis, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
The complete list of curbside locations includes:
Elementary school curbside sites:
• Adams Elementary School, 600 S. Laburnum Ave.
• Colonial Trail Elementary School, 12101 Liesfeld Farm Drive
• Donahoe Elementary School, 1801 Graves Road
• Echo Lake Elementary School, 5200 Francistown Road
• Gayton Elementary School, 12481 Church Road
• Glen Lea Elementary School, 3909 Austin Ave.
• Greenwood Elementary School, 10960 Greenwood Road
• Harvie Elementary School, 3401 Harvie Road
• Johnson Elementary School, 5600 Bethlehem Road
• Laburnum Elementary School, 500 Meriwether Ave.
• Ratcliffe Elementary School, 2901 Thalen St.
• Ridge Elementary School, 8910 Three Chopt Road
• Skipwith Elementary School, 2401 Skipwith Road
• Ward Elementary School, 3400 Darbytown Road
Middle school curbside sites:
• Brookland Middle School, 9200 Lydell Drive
• Elko Middle School, 5901 Elko Road
• Holman Middle School, 600 Concourse Blvd.
• Pocahontas Middle School, 12000 Three Chopt Road
• Tuckahoe Middle School, 9000 Three Chopt Road
• L. Douglas Wilder Middle School, 6900 Wilkinson Road
High school curbside sites:
• Academy at Virginia Randolph, 2204 Mountain Road
• Deep Run High School, 4801 Twin Hickory Road
• Douglas Freeman High School, 8701 Three Chopt Road
• Henrico High School, 302 Azalea Ave.
• Hermitage High School, 8301 Hungary Spring Road
• Highland Springs High School, 15 S. Oak Ave.
• Varina High School, 7053 Messer Road
Community curbside sites:
• Deep Run Recreation Center, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway
• Dorey Park Recreation Center, 2999 Darbytown Road
• Elko Community Center, 6216 White Oak Road
• Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave.
• Hunton Community Center, 11690 Old Washington Highway
• The Springs Recreation Center, 302 Lee Ave.
