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Free grab-and-go meals for kids are available at these Puget Sound schools during coronavirus shutdown

Many families rely on school meals to ensure kids are fed. Area districts continue to offer food during the school closure caused by the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee has ordered all K-12 schools to close from Tuesday, March 17 through Friday, April 24 to stop the spread of COVID-19. Students and children under 18 are eligible to receive breakfast and lunch free at the following times and locations.

Auburn 

Auburn School District will serve breakfast from 8:30- 9:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:00-12:30 p.m. weekdays at every school site in the district. All students aged 1-18 are eligible to receive a meal. They do not have to attend the school of choice or be enrolled in the Auburn School District 

Bainbridge

Bainbridge will make meals available beginning March 18 to all Bainbridge Island kids ages 2-18. Meals can be picked up (curbside) on weekdays between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the following schools: 

  • Captain Johnston Blakely Elementary, 4704 Blakely Avenue Bainbridge Island.
  • Ordway Elementary School, 8555 Madison Avenue N, Bainbridge Island.
  • Captain Charles Wilkes Elementary School, 12781 Madison Avenue NE
    Bainbridge Island.

No meal service will be available during the Spring Break, the week of April 6-10. 

Bellevue 

Bellevue will make meals available for children ages 18 and younger from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. from March 16-27. They can pick up a lunch and a breakfast for the following day at the locations below. Low cost meals are also available for adults (breakfast $3.25; lunch $4.75). 

Bethel School District

The Bethel School District will have meals available at the following locations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The district requests that families fill out a form to help with planning, but it is not required.

  • Camas Prairie Elementary (front of school) 320 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387
  • Cougar Mountain Middle School (bus loop, back of school) 5108 260th Street East, Graham, WA 98338
  • Frederickson Elementary School (bus loop, back of school) 17218 74th Avenue East, Puyallup, WA 98375
  • Graham-Kapowsin High School (front of school) 22100 108th Avenue East, Graham, WA 98338
  • Naches Trail Elementary (front of school) 15305 Waller Road East, Tacoma, WA 98446
  • North Star Elementary School (front of school) 7719 224th Street East, Graham, WA 98338
  • Roy Elementary School (front of school) 340 Peterson Street South, Roy, WA 98580
  • Shining Mountain Elementary School (front of school) 21615 38th Avenue East, Spanaway, WA 98387
  • Spanaway Lake High School (front of school) 1305 168th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387
  • Spanaway Middle School (front of school) 15701 B Street East, Tacoma, WA 98445 

Edmonds

Edmonds will make meals available for students under 18. Adults can purchase a meal for $5. The meals will be available at the following times and locations:

  • Woodstone Apartments, 8:45-9 a.m., 16520 North Rd, Bothell
  • Lakeside Apartments, 9:15-9:30 a.m., 6102 St Albion Way, Mountlake Terrace
  • Lynnwood High, 10:00-10:30 a.m.
  • Meadowdale Middle , 10:00-10:30 a.m.
  • Mountlake Terrace High , 10:00-10:30 a.m.
  • Serra Vista Apartments, 10:30-10:45 a.m. 15517 40th Ave 
  • Lynnwood Elementary, 10:30-11:00 a.m.
  • Scriber Creek Apartment , 10:45-11:00 a.m., 20921 44th Ave W Lynnwood
  • Lynndale Elementary , 11:00-11:30 a.m.
  • Chase Lake Elementary , 11:00-11:30 a.m.
  • College Place Elementary , 11:00-11:30 a.m.
  • Mountlake Terrace Elementary,  11:00-11:30 a.m.
  • Cedar Valley Elementary, 11:00-11:30 a.m.
  • Community Life Center, 11:00-11:15 a.m., 19820 Scriber Lake Road, Lynnwood
  • Collins Junctions Apartments, 11:30-11:45 a.m. , 4727 200th St SW, Lynnwood
  • Spruce Park, 11:30-11:45 a.m. 16834 36th Ave W, Lynnwood
  • A' Cappella Apartments , 12:00-12:15 p.m., 15001 35th AVE W Lynnwood
  • Meadowdale Community Church, 12:00-12:15 p.m., 4900 - 168th Ave St SW, Lynnwood
  • Oak Heights Elementary, 2:15-12:30 p.m.
  • Martha Lake Mobile Manor, 12:30-12:45 p.m., 415 Lakeview Rd Lynnwood
  • Alderwood Boys & Girls Club , 12:30-1:00 p.m., 19719 24th Ave W #10 Lynnwood
  • Martha Lake Elementary, 12:45-1:00 p.m.

Federal Way

Federal Way will provide meals Monday through Friday, from March 16 through April 24, except for the week of spring break. There will be stations at Decatur High School, Federal Way High School, Thomas Jefferson High School, and Todd Beamer High School where students may pick up one breakfast and one lunch between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. 

The FRED bus will also serve packaged breakfast and lunches at the following communities: 

  • Camelot Square, 3001 S 288 St., Federal Way 98003, 10:45 - 11:50 a.m. 
  • Crestview West, 27912 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003, 1:55 - 3:00 p.m. 
  • Kitts Corner, 1201 S 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003, 10:45 - 11:50 a.m. 
  • Uptown Square Apts, 1066 S 320th St, Federal Way, WA 98003, 12:20 - 1:25 p.m. 
  • Campus View Apts, 163 S 340th St, Federal Way, WA 98003, 1:55 - 3:00 p.m. 
  • Enchanted Woods, 2020 S 360th St, Federal Way, WA  98003, 10:45 - 11:50 a.m. 
  • Park 16, 35703 16th Ave S, Federal Way 98003, 12:20 - 1:25 p.m. 
  • Westway, 33400 21st Ave SW, Federal Way, WA 98023, 1:55 - 3:00 p.m. 
  • Appian Way, 25818 26th Pl, S  Kent, WA, 12:20 to 1:25 p.m.  

Granite Falls

Free to-go breakfast and lunch meals will be available for any child through the age of 18 or is a current student. The meals will be available between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at Granite Falls Middle School Multi-Purpose room located at 405 North Alder Ave, Granite Falls, WA 98252. Students must be present to collect the meals. No adult meals will be served.  

Highline

Highline will provide meals to every Highline student and to children 18 and younger, no registration is required. Students will receive both a breakfast and a lunch. 

  • Big Picture School 11 - 11:30 a.m. 440 South 186th Street Burien 
  • Cascade Middle School 12 - 12:30 p.m., 11212 10th Ave. SW Seattle 
  • Central Office 12 - 12:30 p.m., 15676 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien 
  • Chinook Middle School, 7:30 - 9 a.m., 18650 42nd Ave. S, SeaTac 
  • Evergreen High School, 7:30 - 9 a.m., 830 SW 116th St., Seattle 
  • Glacier Middle School, 12 - 12:30 p.m., 2450 South 142nd Street, SeaTac  
  • Highline High School, 11 - 11:30 a.m., 615 S 200th St, Des Moines (Olympic Interim Site) 
  • Madrona Elementary School,12:30-1:00 p.m., 20301 32nd Ave S, SeaTac  
  • Mount Rainier High School,11 - 11:30 a.m., 22450 19th Ave S, Des Moines  
  • Pacific Middle School,12 - 12:30 p.m., 22705 24th Pl. S, Des Moines 
  • Sylvester Middle School,12 - 12:30 p.m.,16222 Sylvester Rd. SW, Burien 
  • Tyee High School,11 - 11:30 a.m., 4424 S 188th St., SeaTac  
  • White Center Heights Elementary,12:30 - 1 p.m., 10015 6th Ave SW, Seattle 

Issaquah

Issaquah district is offering two meals each week day throughout the extended closure. Students must be present to receive the meals. Meals will be distributed at the following locations from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.:

Kent

Kent School District will provide meals Monday through Friday for students ages 0-18 at the following locations: 

There will be no food service during the regularly scheduled break from April 6 through 10. 

Lake Stevens School District

Lake Stevens School District will have free grab-and-go meals for any person 18 years or younger and persons 19-21 years of age with a physical or mental disability, as defined by the State between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the following locations:

Lake Washington School District

Lake Washington school district is offering grab and go meals, which can be preordered online on the district website. Meal orders will be accepted from 2 p.m. the previous day until 8 a.m. the day of the pick up. Families who haven't placed an order can pick up meals at the following locations: Finn Hill Middle School, Inglewood Middle School, Kamiakin Middle School, Redmond Middle School, Rose Hill Middle School, Timberline Middle School. 

Meals will be given out between 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., and the student must be present for distribution. 

Mercer Island

Students can go to the district website to preorder meals between 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. Meals are FREE to ALL children between the ages of 1 and 18 and they do not need to be a student in the Mercer Island School District. 

All children MUST be present to receive lunch and meals can be picked up at Mercer Island High School or Islander Middle School. 

Mukilteo

Mukilteo will provide meals Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. throughout the district closure  

  • Challenger Elementary School, 9600 Holly Drive, Everett, WA 98204 
  • Columbia Elementary School, 10520 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo, WA 98275 
  • Horizon Elementary School, 222 W Casino Road, Everett, WA 98204 
  • Mariner High School, 200 120th Street SW, Everett, WA 98204 
  • Mukilteo Elementary School, 2600 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo, WA 98275 
  • Odyssey Elementary School, 13025 17th Avenue W., Everett, WA 98204 
  • Serene Lake Elementary School, 4709 Picnic Point Road, Edmonds, WA 98026 

Northshore School District

Northshore is offering free meals for all kids ages 18 and younger, that must be pre-ordered each day between 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. Families can find locations and order forms at the district website.

  • Autumn Chase Apartments, 20415 Bothell Everett Hwy., Bothell, WA 98012, 11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Campbell Run Apartments, 13305 NE 171st St., Woodinville, WA 98072, 10:55 - 11:10 a.m.
  • Canyon Park Middle School, 23723 23rd Ave SE, Bothell, WA 98021, 10:55 - 11:10 a.m.
  • Cedar Park Apartments, 7512 NE Bothell Way, Kenmore, WA 98028, 10:55 - 11:10 a.m.
  • Cottage Lake Elementary, 15940 Avondale Rd NE, Woodinville, WA 98077, 11:20 - 11:35 a.m.
  • Crystal Springs Elementary, 21615 9th Ave SE Bothell, WA 98021, 11:35 - 11:50 a.m.
  • Fernwood Elementary, 3933 Jewell Rd Bothell, WA 98012, 10:55 - 11:10 a.m.
  • Frank Love Elementary, 303 224th St SW, Bothell, WA 98021, 11:15 - 11:25 a.m.
  • Greenbrier Heights Family Apartments, 18746 144th Ave NE Woodinville, WA 98072, 10:55 - 11:10 a.m.
  • Greenleaf Apartments, 16718 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore WA 98028 11:35 - 11:50 a.m.
  • Heritage Park Apartments, 9834 NE 190th St, Bothell, WA 98011, 10:55 - 11:10 a.m.
  • Kenmore Elementary, 19121 71st Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028, 10:55 - 11:10 a.m.
  • Kenmore Middle School, 20323 66th Ave NE Kenmore, WA 98028, 11:35 - 11:50 a.m.
  • Lakewood Mobile Park, 6905 Northeast 182nd St., Kenmore, WA, 11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Lazy Wheels Mobile Park, 10515 Woodinville Dr. Bothell, WA 98011, 11:35 - 11:50 a.m.
  • Maywood Hills Elementary, 19510 104th Ave NE, Bothell, WA 98011, 11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
  • North Creek High School, 3613 191st Pl SE, Bothell, WA 98012, 11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
  • Northshore Middle School, 12101 NE 160th St., Bothell, WA 98011, 11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
  • Parklane Townhomes, 20310 Bothell Everett Hwy., Bothell, WA 98012, 11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Pop Keeney Stadium, 9809 NE 188th St. Bothell, WA 98011, 11:45 - 12:00 p.m.
  • Rivercroft Apartments, 12109 Woodinville Dr., Bothell WA 98011, 11:40 - 11:55 a.m.
  • Riverside Drive Mobile Estates, 11510 E Riverside Dr., Bothell WA 98011, 11:20 - 11:35 a.m.
  • Shelton View Elementary, 23400 5th Ave W Bothell, WA 98021, 10:55 - 11:10 a.m.
  • Sunrise Elementary School, 14075 172nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052, 11:50 - 12:00 p.m.
  • The Retreat at Bothell Apartments, 18101 126th Ave NE, Bothell, WA 98011, 11:40 - 11:55 a.m.
  • Thunderbird Mobile Park, 19330 Winesap Rd., Bothell, WA 9801211:35 - 11:50 a.m.
  • Timbers at Kenmore, 18930 68th Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028, 11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Twin Creek Mobile Park, 1627 208th St SE, Bothell WA 98012, 11:35 - 11:50 a.m.
  • Valley View Mobile Home Park, 12033 Woodinville Dr., Bothell WA 9801111:20 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Willow Tree Apartments, 2129 Maltby Rd, Bothell WA 98021, 10:55 - 11:10 a.m.
  • Woodin Elementary, 12950 NE 195th St, Bothell, WA 98011, 10:55 - 11:10 a.m.
  • Woodinville High School, 19819 136th Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 9807211:00 - 12:00 p.m.
  • Woodinville Park and Ride, 17800 140th Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98072, 11:20 - 11:35 a.m.

North Thurston School District

Free breakfast & lunch grab-and-go meals are available in Lacey at all 13 elementary schools and Salish middle school from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. on days that were previously scheduled school days. Meals will not be available on Friday, March 20, or during spring break.

Olympia School District

Grab-and-Go meals (lunch and a breakfast for the next day packed in a paper bag) will be available for pickup between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at all elementary schools in the Olympia School District, including the Olympia Regional Learning Academy (ORLA) and Jefferson Middle School. Meals WILL be available during spring break from April 6-10. 

More information and a full list of community sites are available on the Olympia School District website.

Peninsula School District

Peninsula schools will offer lunch at the following sites for pickup Monday-Friday between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. for all kids ages 18 and younger. Families may pre-order lunch from the district, but it is not necessary. 

  • Artondale Elementary 
  • Evergreen Elementary 
  • Purdy Elementary 
  • Key Peninsula Middle School 
  • Gig Harbor High School. 

Puyallup School District

Starting Monday, March 23, Puyallup School District will be providing meal service Monday-Friday for all children ages 0-18 from 11-12 p.m. at each of its 22 elementary schools. More here.

Renton School District

Renton schools will provide meals for all kids ages 18 and younger, Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in front of every Renton School AND the following apartment complexes: 

Seattle Public Schools

Meals will be available for all Seattle Public School students from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the duration of the school closure at the following sites: 

Southeast School Sites 

  • Dunlap Elementary School, 4525 S Cloverdale St Seattle, WA 98118 
  • Emerson Elementary School, 9709 60th Ave S Seattle, WA 98118 
  • Franklin High School, 3013 S Mt Baker Blvd Seattle, WA 98144 
  • Aki Kurose Middle School, 3928 S Graham St Seattle, WA 98118 
  • Mercer Middle School, 1600 S Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108 
  • Rainier Beach High School, 8815 Seward Park Ave S Seattle, WA 98118 
  • Rainier View Elementary School, 11650 Beacon Ave S Seattle, WA 98178 
  • Rising Star @ African American Academy (Formerly Van Asselt Elementary), 8311 Beacon Ave S Seattle, WA 98118 

West Seattle and Southwest School Sites 

  • Concord International Elementary School, 723 S Concord St Seattle, WA 98108 
  • Denny International Middle School, 2601 SW Kenyon St Seattle, WA 98126 
  • Chief Sealth International High School, 2600 SW Thistle St Seattle, WA 98126 
  • West Seattle Elementary School, 6760 34th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98126 
  • West Seattle High School, 3000 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 

Central District School Sites 

  • Lowell Elementary School, 1058 E Mercer St Seattle, WA 98102 
  • Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, 1301 E Yesler Way Seattle, WA 98122 
  • Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, 2401 S Irving St Seattle, WA 98144 
  • Meany Middle School, 301 21st Ave E Seattle, WA 98112 
  • Seattle World School, 1700 E. Union St. Seattle, WA 98122 

Queen Anne and Magnolia School Sites 

  • Catharine Blaine K-8, 2550 34th Ave W Seattle, WA 98199 
  • McClure Middle School, 1915 1st Ave W Seattle, WA 98119 

Northeast School Sites 

  • Eckstein Middle School, 3003 NE 75th St Seattle, WA 98115 
  • Nathan Hale High School, 10750 30th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98125 
  • Olympic Hills Elementary, 13018 20th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98125 

Northwest School Sites 

  • Ballard High School, 1418 NW 65th St Seattle, WA 98117 
  • Broadview-Thomson K-8, 13052 Greenwood Ave N Seattle, WA 98133 
  • Robert Eagle Staff Middle School, 1330 N 90th St Seattle, WA 98103 

Shoreline

Shoreline School District will provide meals all students 18 and under for FREE each weekday and can be picked up at Shoreline Schools Central Kitchen (located inside Hamlin Park off 15th Ave. NE, map available on the district website) and Shorewood High School (17300 Fremont Ave. N.) each weekday from 11:30 am-12:30 pm.  

Snohomish School District

Kids Cáfe mobile food service is available at the following locations and times Monday through Friday. Snohomish schools will make further adjustments and locations/times are subject to change on March 23. More information is available at the district website.

  • Boys & Girls Club - 10:30-10:55 a.m. 
  • Snohomish Aquatic Center - 11-11:25 a.m. 
  • Emerson Elementary - 11:30-11:55 a.m. 
  • Snohomish High School – Noon-12:25 p.m. 
  • Circle H Mobile Home Park - 12:40-1 p.m. 
  • 3 Rivers Mobile Home Park - 11:15-11:45 a.m. 
  • Valley View Middle School - Noon-12:30 p.m. 

Snoqualmie Valley School District

The Snoqualmie Valley School District is offering breakfast and lunch to go from 12-12:30 p.m., Monday-Friday at the following locations:

  • Cascade View Elementary School (34816 SE Ridge St., Snoqualmie, WA 98065)
  • Fall City Elementary School (33314 SE 42nd, Fall City, WA 98024)
  • Opstad Elementary School (1345 Stilson Ave. SE, North Bend, WA 98045)
  • Snoqualmie Elementary School (39801 SE Park St., Snoqualmie, WA 98065)

Curbside delivery will take place in the student drop off zone at each building (in the bus lane at OES). Children MUST be present to claim their meals. Adult meals will not be available.

Sultan School District

The district has established two locations where families who walk to school can get a prepared lunch meal (for the current day) as well as a breakfast meal (for the following day) from 10 a.m. to noon.

  • Gold Bar Elementary – 419 Lewis Ave; Gold Bar, WA 98251
  • Sultan Middle School – 301 High Ave, Sultan, WA 98294 

Families of children who take the bus are encouraged to call the district so meals can be delivered at students' bus stops. Information is available on the district website.

Tahoma School District

The Tahoma School District is giving meals to any child age 18 and younger each weekday at two locations:

  • Lake Wilderness Elementary, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on the bus loop (south entrance closest to the roundabout on Witte). Address: 24216 Witte Road S.E.
  • Tahoma High School, from noon to 1 p.m., on the bus loop (east entrance closest to Les Schwab). Address: 23499 S.E. Tahoma Way.

Tacoma Public Schools

All middle schools in the Tacoma district  will remain staffed to provide students with meals Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. TPS also started delivering free meals to students throughout Tacoma neighborhoods on March 23 via bus. Here is their map to find your location.

Vashon Island School District

Vashon Island district bus drivers will deliver meals to designated pick up locations around Vashon. The district has a map of routes and pickup times.

Families may also pick up a meal from the kitchen at Vashon High School between 8-11 a.m. Students must be present for meal pickup. 

Yelm Community Schools

Yelm Community Schools will offer grab and go breakfast and lunch meals from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Buses will be located at each location for drive by pick up.

  • Fort Stevens Elementary - 16525 100th Way SE
  • McKenna Elementary - 35120 SR 507 S, McKenna
  • Southworth - 13849 Yelm Hwy SE
  • Ridgeline Middle School - 10605 Carter St SE
  • Yelm High School – Tornado Alley Parent Drop Off Zone
  • Clearwood Front Gate - 21603 N Clear Lake Blvd SE
  • Clearwood Back Gate - 18900 Blue Hills DR SE

The student must be present to receive the meal. There will be no meals offered during school break.

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