Free Meals for Kids
Many local school districts offer free breakfast and lunch for children, including preschoolers—whether they're enrolled in public school or not. Find out which programs are available in your area and how to get healthy meals for your child at no cost to you.
Ballston Spa Central School District
Ballston Spa is providing FREE and REDUCED-price grab-and-go breakfast and lunch to children who currently receive these meals. Families not currently in the program can still apply by completing a form located on their website at www.bscsd.org
- Time: 10:30 am – 1 pm
Locations:
High School/Middle School Students – High School Main Entrance
Matla Students – Malta Ave. Elementary School Main Entrance
GC/MT/WR Students- Wood Road/Milton Terrace Elementary School Cafeteria Bus Loop Entrance
Town of Milton – Community Center
Town of Malta – Community Center
Town of Ballston – Town Hall
Broadalbin-Perth School District
Broadalbin is providing meals for preschool age children through grade 12. Sign up is on their website or if you are unable to sign up online contact Georgia Baldwin at 518-954-2501.If you are unable to pick up the meals, contact Broadalbin for them to help make arrangements to have meals delivered
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: TLC Bus Loop
Contact: Broadalbin-Perth for more information: 518-954-2501
www.bpcsd.org
Canajoharie School District
CSD is providing FREE breakfast and lunch to go for ANY child under 18 who lives in the school district. This includes, Whispering Pines students as well as Head Start, etc.
Contact Canajoharie for more information: 518-673-6300
Time: 8 am – 9 am
Locations:
- High School (front foyer area)
- Arkell Library (parking lot)
- Bus Stops (at all regular bus stops at their daily run stopping at each location between 8-9am)
- Students in East Hill and Moyer St will need to pick up food at the high school or Arkell Library
- Village Restaurant will be serving a free meal a day (grilled cheese or hot dog) anytime from 8am-5pm
Charlotte Valley Central School District
Charlotte Valley is providing FREE grab-and-go breakfast and lunch to ANY child under the age of 18 residing in this district. The district will be providing 5 days worth of meals per child every Monday.
These meals must be ordered by noon the Wednesday before the pickup date.
Time: 9 am – 10 am
Contact: Mica Thorsland at (607) 278-511 x8
To order meals, leave a message containing Name, # of children, dates of pickup, phone number, and any allergies.
Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
Time: 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
Locations:
● Radez Elementary School (door D2)
● Golding Middle School (door A3)
Contact: Cobleskill at 518-234-4032
www.crsd.org
Cooperstown Central School District
Cooperstown is providing FREE grab-and-go breakfast and lunch to ANY child under the age of 18
residing in this district.
Time: Monday and Wednesday from 11 am – 1 pm and 5 – 7 pm
Location: The Junior-Senior High School
Contact: To reserve meals please call 607-547-2820
Edinburg Central School District
Edinburg is providing breakfast and lunch. Edinburg is delivering these meals daily from 8am-9am.
Fonda-Fultonville Central School District
Galway Central School District
Galway is providing breakfast, lunch and dinner regardless of economic need. If you need assistance contact Galway directly for more information.
Gilboa-Conesville Central School District
Greater Amsterdam School District
GASD is providing FREE lunch and breakfast to go for ANY child under 18 who lives in GASD school district. This includes Whispering Pines as well as Sunshine Kids, Head Start, etc. Parents can pick up meals without their child present, however will need to provide some information regarding
name, age, address and/or school.
Time: 11 am – 1 pm daily through the school closure.
Locations:
● Amsterdam High School
● Lynch Literacy Academy
● Tecler Elementary School
● United Presbyterian Church, Market St.
Contact GASD for more information: 518-843-3180
https://www.gasd.org
[email protected]
Time: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm (check back for longer school closures)
Locations:
● Gloversville High School (cafeteria entrance)
● Kinsborough Elementary (main entrance)
● Boulevard Elementary (cafeteria entrance)
● Park Terrance Elementary (main entrance)
Contact GESD for more information: 518-775-5791
www.gesdk12.org
Guilderland Central School District
Guilderland will automatically be delivering FREE breakfast and lunch to students who current receive free or reduced price meals.
All other students interested in receiving meal deliveries please Contact: Megan Beck at [email protected]
Jefferson Central School District
Jefferson will be providing FREE drive-up breakfast and lunch services. Recipients should remain in their vehicles and school personnel will bring the meals to your car. Families who are interested must place orders the day before pick-up. Jefferson is also able to deliver meals if you are unable to leave your home or do not have transportation.
Time: 11 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Main parking lot
Contact: Alesia Eppich 607-652-7821 x116
Johnstown School District
Johnstown is providing FREE grab & go meals for ANY child under the age of 18.
Time: 10:30 am – 12 pm
Location: High School (Main Entrance)
Contact: Johnstown at 518-762-4611 https://www.johnstownschools.org
Laurens Central School District
Laurens is providing FREE grab-and-go breakfast and lunch.
Time: 10 am – 11 am
Locations:
- Laurens School Parking Lot West
- Laurens Fire Department
- Mt. Vision Fire Department Valley
- Stream Trailer Park Entrance
Mechanicville City School District
Mechanicville will be providing FREE breakfast and lunch delivery to ANY child under the age of 18 residing in this district.
Contact: the Food Service Director at 518-450-4085
[email protected]
Middleburgh Central School District
Middleburgh is providing FREE grab-and-go breakfast and lunch to ANY child under the age of 18 residing in this district.
Time: 7:45 am – 9:00 am
Locations: Elementary School Entrance or please choose the closest location to your home:
● A1 Crewell Feed Store B2 Town of Middleburgh Highway
● A2 Town of Broome Highway Department B3 Huntersland Fire House
● A3 Livingston Firehouse C1 Barbers Road Stand
● A4 Preston Hollow Tri-Village Fire House C2 Town of Fulton Highway Barn
● BI Middleburgh Park and Ride Rt. 30 C3 West Fulton Fire House
Mohonasen Central School District
Mohonasen will be doing FREE grab-and-go meals every 2 days. Please complete the form found on their website in order to sign-up for meals no later than 3pm the day before.
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: In front of the High School Auditorium
Contact: Mohonasen at 518-356-8200
https://www.Mohonasen.org
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School
If you reside in OESJ and your child does not attend an OESJ school at this time, however you are interested in getting free lunch and breakfast for your child please call OESJ using the phone number on the right to get added to a list to be able to receive the free breakfast and lunch for your child under 18.
Time: 11am – 1pm
Location:
● Jr/Sr. High School (rear entrance)
● Elementary School (front entrance)
Contact: OESH for more information 518-568-2014 https://www.oesj.org
Richfield Springs Central School District
Richfield Springs will be providing FREE breakfast and lunch delivery, as well as grab-and-go meals.
Time: 10am – 12pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Location: Richfield Springs School
Contact: call the school to a meal reservation at 315-858-2440
Schalmont Central School District
Schalmont is providing FREE grab-and-go breakfast and lunch during the school closure. If you reside in Schalmont School District and need assistance with breakfast and lunch, please go onto their website and complete the form.
Contact: Schalmont for more information at 518-355-9200 www.schalmont.org
Schenectady City School District
Please contact Schenectady CSD for more information. They currently have pick up and bus drop offs, however we were unable to confirm if they were providing to just k-12 students.
Contact: 518-370-8100
https://www.schenectady.k12.ny.us
Schoharie Central School District
Schoharie is providing FREE breakfast and lunch for ANY child under the age of 18 who resides in this school district. Schoharie will also deliver the meals for you, if you are unable to leave your home or don’t have transportation.
Time: 11am – 1pm
Location: Elementary School Office
Contact: Schoharie at 518-295-6600
www.schoharieschools.org
Scotia-Glenville Central School District
Scotia-Glenville is providing FREE breakfast and lunch for ANY child under the age of 18 who resides in the school district. Parents can pick up meals without children present. Scotia-Glenville will also deliver the meals for you, if you are unable to leave your home or don’t have transportation.
Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Location: Scotia-Glenville High School 1 Tartan Way – Cars pull into a line in high school parking lot
Contact: SGCSD at 518-347-3600, ext. 71100 https://www.scotiaglenvilleschools.org
Sharon Springs Central School District
Sharon Springs is providing FREE breakfast and lunch for ANY child under the age of 18 who resides in this school district; if your child attends Head Start please coordinate services through them.
Sharon Springs will also deliver the meals for you, if you are unable to leave your home or don’t have transportation. Please visit their website to complete the registration form.
Time: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:30am-11am
Location: For pick-up, pull-up outside the school on the East side by the “food” sign and ring the bell.
The Sharon Springs Methodist Church food bank will be temporarily relocated to the school. SSCS staff will be operating the food bank and provide food pantry items as needed on Tuesday 7:30am – 9:00 am and Friday 7:30am – 9:00 am.
South Glens Falls Central School District
South Glens Falls is providing FREE grab-and-go breakfast and lunch for students who currently receive free or reduced-price meals. South Glens Falls will also deliver meals for families who are unable to leave their home or do not have transportation.
Time: 12pm – 3pm Tuesday and Thursday
Location: South Glens Falls High School Cafeteria Rear Entrance
Stillwater Central School District
Stillwater is providing FREE breakfast and lunch to ANY child under the age of 18 who resides in this district. Meal delivery can be arranged for families who are unable to leave their homes or do not have transportation.
Time: 10am – 12pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Location: High School Bus Circle
Contact: To reserve meals contact Joan Hopeck at 518-373-610 x30513 by 9:30am on the day of pick-up.
Waterford - Halfmoon School District
Waterford – Halfmoon will be providing FREE grab-and-go breakfast and lunch to students currently attending this school.
Time: 9 – 11 am
Locations:
The Wesleyan Church parking lot; 75 Grace St.
The Peck Hose Fire Company(Northside); 85 Saratoga Ave.
Kavanaugh Hook and Ladder Company parking lot; 27 Division St.
Waterford Harbor Visitors’ Center parking lot; 1 Tugboat Alley
Waterford-Halfmoon UFSD; Loading Dock parking lot; 125 Middletown Road
Worcester Central School District
Worcester is providing FREE grab-and-go breakfast and lunch to children who currently receive free or reduced price lunch.
Time: 11 am – 2 pm
Location: Outside the cafeteria loading area
Contact: Worcester Central School at 607-397-8784
[email protected]