{"id":19919,"date":"2026-05-11T09:09:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?p=19919"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:08:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:08:50","slug":"2026-summer-meals-offered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/2026-summer-meals-offered\/","title":{"rendered":"Free summer meals offered at 74 HIDOE schools for children 18 and under"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced that 74 public schools will offer free summer meals to children ages 18 and younger, starting June 9 through July 17. Meals are available Monday through Friday through the USDA\u2019s Seamless Summer Option (SSO) program. Children do not need to be enrolled in public school to participate.

Breakfasts will be served from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. and lunches from 10:30 a.m. to noon. There will be no meal service on the June 11 (Kamehameha Day) and July 3 (Independence Day observed) state holidays. The SSO program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and was established to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer. Parents may call their nearest participating school directly for details. 

“Free summer meals give every child access to quality nutrition during the summer break so they can return to school nourished, focused and ready to learn,\u201d Superintendent Keith Hayashi said. \u201cOur dedicated cafeteria teams will be working hard to ensure children across Hawai\u2018i stay healthy this summer, and we encourage all families to take advantage of these free meals.”

Pono e \u02bbai \u02bbia n\u0101 mea\u02bbai a pau ma ka p\u0101 kula; \u02bba\u02bbohe koho hopu a hele. \u02bbA\u02bbole pono ke k\u0101kau inoa \u02bbia n\u0101 keiki ma kahi kula e komo ai e lawelawe \u02bbia, a \u02bbo n\u0101 mea\u02bbai e loa\u02bba i n\u0101 mea\u02bbai pa\u02bba. No n\u0101 hale \u02bbai k\u016bikaw\u0101, leka uila specialdiets@k12.hi.us<\/a> me n\u0101 kiko\u02bb\u012b e like me ka hiki.

To qualify for the SSO program, schools must have at least 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and host a summer program on campus. Please review the list of participating schools below carefully, as some locations have changed since last summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


NA KULA KULA<\/strong> 
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O\u02bbAHU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honolulu District (20)<\/strong>
Dole Waena  
Farrington High
Fern El.
\u02bbO Jarrett Middle
Ka\u02bbewai El.
Kaimuk\u012b High
Ka\u02bbiulani El.
Kal\u0101kaua Waena
Kalihi El.  
Kalihi Waena El.  
Kapalama El.
Kauluwela El. 
Ke\u02bbelik\u014dlani Waena
Kula Kaiapuni \u02bbO \u0100nuenue
Lincoln El.
\u02bbO Ma\u02bbema\u02bbe El.    
P\u0101lolo El.
Pu\u02bbuhale El.
Roosevelt Kiekie
Stevenson Waena

Central O\u02bbahu (1)<\/strong>
Ka\u02bbala El.

Leeward O\u02bbahu (13)<\/strong>
Augate Ahrens El. 
Barbers Point El. 
Campbell High
Leih\u014dk\u016b El.    
M\u0101\u02bbili El.  
M\u0101kaha El.    
N\u0101n\u0101ikapono El.  
N\u0101n\u0101kuli El.  
N\u0101n\u0101kuli High & Inter.   
Kiekie City Pearl   
Wai\u02bbanae High
Wai\u02bbanae Inter.
Waiau El.

Windward O\u02bbahu (8)<\/strong>
Hau\u02bbula El.     
Kahuku El.
Kahuku High & Inter.
Kailua El.
K\u0101ne\u02bbohe El.    
\u02bbO L\u0101\u02bbie El.  
Pope El.
P\u016b\u02bb\u014dhala El.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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HAWAI\u02bbI ISLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Hawai\u02bbi (13)<\/strong>
Hilo High
Hilo Inter.
Kalaniana\u02bbole El.
Kea\u02bbau El.  
Kea\u02bbau High
Kea\u02bbau Waena
Keaukaha El.   
Keonepoko El.
N\u0101n\u0101 Mauna El. 
P\u0101hoa High & Inter.
Wai\u0101kea High
Wai\u0101kea Inter. 
Wai\u0101keawaena El.

West & North Hawai\u02bbi (6)<\/strong>
Honoka\u02bba High & Inter.
Kealakehe El.
Kealakehe Inter.
Kohala High
Kohala Waena
Waimea El.

MAUI (10)<\/strong>
Baldwin Ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe
Ha\u02bbik\u016b El.
\u02bb\u012aao Inter.
Kahului El.
Kalama Inter.
Kekaulike High 
K\u012bhei El.
N\u0101hi\u02bbena\u02bbena El.
P\u0101\u02bbia El.
Waihe\u02bbe El.

KAUA\u02bbI (3)<\/strong>
Kapa\u02bba El.  
Kaumuali\u02bbi El. 
Kehaka El.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


\u02bbO ka Seamless Summer Option kahi mea h\u0101\u02bbawi manawa k\u016bpono. No ka 'ike hou aku, e komo i: https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/sfsp\/seamless-summer-and-other-options-schools<\/a>. 
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\u02bb\u014clelo Ho\u02bbokae \u02bbole<\/strong>: E like me ke k\u0101n\u0101wai k\u012bwila federal a me ka US Department of Agriculture (USDA) n\u0101 pono k\u012bvila a me n\u0101 kulekele, ua p\u0101p\u0101 \u02bbia k\u0113ia ke\u02bbena mai ka ho\u02bbokae \u02bbana ma ke kumu o ka l\u0101hui, ka waiho\u02bbolu\u02bbu, ka l\u0101hui, ke k\u0101ne (me ka \u02bbike k\u0101ne k\u0101ne a me ka ho\u02bbokae wahine), ke k\u012bn\u0101, ka makahiki, a i \u02bbole ka ho\u02bbopa\u02bbi a i \u02bbole ka ho\u02bbopa\u02bbi \u02bbana no ka hana pono k\u012bwila ma mua. 
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\u02bbO n\u0101 po\u02bbe me ke kino k\u012bn\u0101 e koi ana i n\u0101 ala kama\u02bbilio \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe no ka \u02bbike o ka papahana (e la\u02bba, Braille, pa\u02bbi nui, lipine leo, \u02bb\u014dlelo h\u014d\u02bbailona \u02bbAmelika), pono e ho\u02bboka\u02bba\u02bbike i ke ke\u02bbena (moku\u02bb\u0101ina a k\u016bloko paha) kahi i noi ai l\u0101kou no n\u0101 p\u014dmaika\u02bbi. Hiki i n\u0101 po\u02bbe kuli, pa\u02bbakik\u012b ka lohe \u02bbana a i \u02bbole ke k\u012bn\u0101 o ka \u02bb\u014dlelo ke kelepona i\u0101 USDA ma o ka Federal Relay Service ma (800) 877-8339. Eia hou, hiki ke loa\u02bba ka \u02bbike papahana ma n\u0101 \u02bb\u014dlelo \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe ma waho o ka \u02bb\u014dlelo Pelekania. 
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No ka waiho \u02bbana i kahi ho\u02bbopi\u02bbi papahana no ka ho\u02bbokae \u02bbana, e ho\u02bbopiha i ka Palapala Ho\u02bbopi\u02bbi Ho\u02bbokae Polokalamu USDA, (AD-3027) i loa\u02bba ma ka p\u016bnaewele ma: Pehea e waiho ai i kahi ho\u02bbopi\u02bbi, a ma kekahi ke\u02bbena USDA, a i \u02bbole e k\u0101kau i kahi leka i kuhikuhi \u02bbia i ka USDA a h\u0101\u02bbawi i ka leka i n\u0101 \u02bbike \u0101pau i noi \u02bbia ma ka palapala. No ke noi \u02bbana i kope o ka palapala ho\u02bbopi\u02bbi, kelepona (866) 632-9992. 
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E ho\u02bbouna i k\u0101u palapala i ho\u02bbopiha \u02bbia a i \u02bbole leka i\u0101 USDA ma: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

fax: (202) 690-7442; or <\/p>\n\n\n\n

leka uila: program.intake@usda.gov<\/a> 
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\u02bbO k\u0113ia ke\u02bbena he mea h\u0101\u02bbawi manawa like.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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