Collier County Public Schools will provide free meals to all children ages 18 and younger, whether attending school in person or virtually, for the rest of 2020, according to an announcement made Friday, September 11.
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Here are the details from the school district:
In order to continue supporting our community affected by COVID-19, Collier County Public Schools’ Nutrition Services department is extending its Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) beginning Monday, September 14, 2020. Free meals will be provided each weekday to ALL children 18 and under, which includes both in-person and virtual students. The program will run through Friday, December 18, 2020.
For children not currently attending school in person:
- All schools will have a curbside line.
- Children 18 and under may use ANY curbside line to receive a breakfast and lunch.
- Curbside meals will be distributed each weekday.
Curbside serving times are as follows:
- High Schools: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
- Elementary Schools: 8:30-9:00 a.m.
- Middle Schools: 9:30-10:00 a.m.
- Everglades City School: 9:30-10:00 am
Parents/guardians may pick up meals without their child being present provided they have a form of their child’s ID, such as a student ID badge, birth certificate, passport, government-issued child ID card, social security card, or any document proving parent/guardian identity and relationship to the child.
Please note that curbside meals will also be offered on Virtual Learning Days for Students, which are September 18 and October 30 as listed on the CCPS Academic School Calendar.