Alexandria City Public Schools will continue providing free meals to students this summer.
The school system is giving away free breakfast and lunch for children and teens 18 and under as part of its 2026 Summer Food Service Program. The program runs Mondays through Thursdays, from June 22 to July 16, at six schools across the city. School-age kids can get free meals at any of the sites and do not need to register in advance.
“Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service,” ACPS said. “Children must remain onsite while consuming their meals.”
The distribution locations and meal times are listed below.
Food is also being given to kids in a closed setting at three community sites — the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s Ruby Tucker Center in Old Town, Charles Barrett Elementary School in North Ridge, and the ACPS LINK Club at Brent Place in the city’s West End. The sites are not open to the general public.
ACPS encourages encouraging families participating in SNAP and TANF to apply for the Virginia SUN Bucks Program, which provides funding throughout the summer for groceries.
Families needing food assistance can find resources from ALIVE! food hubs and distribution events, Capital Area Food Bank distribution sites and other food pantries around Alexandria.
