Des Moines Public Schools to serve free lunch at 31 sites this summer. What to know:

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What to know about Des Moines Public Schools. Des Moines Public Schools has nearly 30,000 students. Here's what else to know about Iowa's biggest school district.
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By Samantha Hernandez, Des Moines Register

Des Moines Public Schools has added three new sites where students and area children can get a free lunch at the district’s summer meals program.

The new locations bring to 31 the number of meal sites and include several apartment complexes. Remaining funds from the state’s 2024 Summer Meal Program Expansion Grant allowed school officials to add more sites and purchase tables, chairs and tents for people.

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“We had quite a few students at both (apartment) grant sites, which we wouldn’t be able to serve without the grant,” said Amanda Miller, the district’s director of food and nutrition services and logistics.

Officials have received several inquiries about adding more apartment complexes, Miller said.

The meal program is part of the USDA Summer Food Service Program that provides “free, nutritious meals to children during summer break,” according to a district news release. The district has offered free meals to students for 40 years.

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Here’s more about free meal sites:

Who is eligible for the free lunch program?

Children 18 and younger are eligible for the free meals.

Families should check with their local site because some are only open to DMPS students.

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What time does lunch start?

Lunch is available from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at most sites.

Many meal locations will be closed on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth and on July 4 for Independence Day.

Des Moines Public Schools’ Moulton Elementary School

Can my kids bring the meals home?

No. Participants are required to eat the meals on site.

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Lunches are available on a first-come, first-served basis, the district said.

Meal sites open June 9 – Aug. 15

  • Carver Elementary, 705 University Ave., closed June 19, June 30 – July 4;
  • Cattell Elementary, 3101 E. 12th St., closed June 19, July 4;
  • Jefferson Elementary 2425 Watrous Avenue closed June 19, July 4;
  • Moore Elementary, 3716 50th St., closed June 19, June 30 – July 4;
  • Moulton Elementary, 1541 8th St., closed June 19, July 4;
  • Perkins Elementary, 4301 College Ave., closed June 19, July 4;
  • River Woods Elementary, 2929 SE 22nd St., closed June 19, July 4;
  • Studebaker Elementary, 300 E. County Line Road; closed June 19, June 30 – July 4;
  • Walnut Street Elementary, 901 Walnut St., closed June 19, July 4;
  • Hiatt Middle School, 1430 E. University Ave., closed June 19, June 30 – July 4;
  • McCombs Middle School, 201 County Line Road, closed June 19, June 30 – July 4; and
  • Meredith Middle School, 4827 Madison Ave., closed June 19, June 30 – July 4.

Meal sites with limited availability

  • June 9 – 11, Edmunds Elementary, 950 15th St., closed June 19, July 4;
  • June 9 – 20, Jackson Elementary, 3825 Indianola Ave., closed June 19;
  • June 9 – 26, Wright Elementary, 5001 SW 14th St., closed June 19, July 4;
  • June 9 – 27, Cowles Elementary, 6401 College Ave., closed June 19, July 4;
  • June 9 – 27, Madison Elementary, 806 E. Hoffman St., closed June 19;
  • June 9 – 27, Harding Middle School, 203 E. Euclid Ave., closed June 19;
  • June 9 – 30, Stowe Elementary, 1411 E. 33rd St., closed June 19, July 4;
  • June 10 – July 10, Hubbell Elementary, 800 42nd St., closed June 19, July 4;
  • June 16 – July 25, Findley Elementary, 3025 Oxford St., closed June 19, July 3-4;
  • June 16 – July 25, King Elementary, 1849 Forest Ave., closed June 19, July 4;
  • June 16 – Aug.1, Hillis Elementary 950 15th St., closed June 19, July 4; and
  • June 16 – Aug. 8, Edmunds Elementary, Oasis Summer School, 950 15th St.; closed June 19, July 4.

Non-school meal sites

  • June 9 –July 15, Youth Summer Pathways, 323 University Ave., closed June 19, July 4;
  • June 16 –Aug. 8, Homes of Oakridge, 1401 Center St., closed June 19, July 4;
  • June 9 – Aug. 15, Deer Ridge Community Apartments, 6000 Creston Ave., closed June 19, July 4;
  • June 9 – Aug. 15, McKinley Apartments, 315 East McKinley Ave., closed June 19, July 4;
  • June 9 – Aug. 15, Melbourne Apartments, 5515 SE 14th St., closed June 19, July 4;
  • June 9 – Aug. 15, Hilltop Apartments, 3722 Hubbell Ave., closed June 19, July 4; and
  • June 9 – Aug. 15, Grubb YMCA, 1611 11th St., closed June 19, July 4.

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