The Houston County School Nutrition Program will continue operations this summer, offering meals free of charge to children ages 18 and under. Children do not need to be enrolled in the Houston County School District to receive meals. There will be three ways for families to participate in the Summer Meals Program. Daily walk-in meal service will be provided at three school locations, vans will serve meals in eligible neighborhoods, and three sites will offer a weekly meal pack pick up service. The District will be closed June 19, July 3, and July 4, 2025.
Daily meals will begin on Tuesday, May 27 and end on Friday, July 18, 2025. Daily meals will be offered at the locations below Monday – Friday and will be served onsite between 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Per federal guidelines, children are required to be present and consume meals onsite.
The District will be closed June 19, July 3, and July 4, 2025, and meals will not be served at these locations on these days.
In addition, meals will be distributed by vans traveling seven scheduled routes through Houston County neighborhoods to serve children who are unable to access one of the school sites. Routes will be similar to past years. For the most updated route information, please call the School Nutrition office at (478) 322-3308.
Daily meals and mobile routes will begin Tuesday, May 27 and end Friday, July 18, 2025. The District will be closed June 19, July 3, and July 4, 2025, and vans will not run on these days. Per federal guidelines, children are required to be present and consume meals onsite.
Meal packs will be distributed through the bus or car rider lanes of Bonaire Middle School, Northside Elementary, and Langston Road Primary between 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the dates listed below.
Directional signs will be displayed at each site. Parents or guardians are allowed to pick up meals for kids, and kids do not have to be present at the time of the meal pack pick up. The meal packs may be picked up at the locations listed below:
To view traffic flow maps for these sites, click on the school name and address above.
Our Facebook page will contain real time information on summer meals at www.facebook.com/HCSNutrition.
Yes. The Houston County School Nutrition Program will offer meals free of charge to children ages 18 and under.
There will be three ways for families to participate in the Summer Meals Program.
Option 1 - Daily walk-in meal service: Daily meals will begin on Tuesday, May 27 and end on Friday, July 18, 2025. Locations include Northside High, Perry High, and Huntington Middle. Meal service will be Monday – Friday between 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. We will be closed when the Houston County School District is closed on June 19, July 3, and July 4.
Option 2 - Van Routes: Meals will be distributed by vans traveling seven scheduled routes through Houston County neighborhoods to serve children who are unable to access one of the school sites. Mobile routes will begin Tuesday, May 28 and end on Friday, July 18, 2025. Routes will be similar to past years. For the most updated route information, please call the School Nutrition office at (478) 322-3308. (Click here for route information) Routes will not operate when the Houston County School District is closed on June 19, July 3, and July 4.
Option 3 - Meal Pack Pick Up: Multi day meal packs will be served through the bus or car rider lane on designated distribution days between 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The meal packs may be picked up at Bonaire Middle, Northside Elementary, and Langston Road Primary.
The answer to this question depends on the type of meal service offered. The USDA guidelines we follow for meal distribution state:
No. Children do not need to be enrolled in the Houston County School District to receive meals. Any children 18 and under are eligible.
Our locations will close on June 19, July 3, and July 4, 2025 to allow our staff to observe federal, local, and state holidays.
We sure hope so! Please visit www.hcbe.net/snpsummermeals/hosts for more information. You may also call Sybrennia James, Summer Feeding Coordinator, at 478-322-3308, Ext. 3366, in order to determine if your organization is eligible.