Summer Meals

Summer Meals Program

Castleberry ISD is one of the is one of the nonprofit organizations partnering with TDA to serve free breakfast and lunch meals to all children 18 and under and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program administered in the Lone Star State by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). For the children who rely on school meals during the academic year, these meals offer a source of good nutrition when school is out for the long summer vacation.

Students do not have to be enrolled in the district to receive the free meals. Meals must be eaten on campus and the cafeteria will be open; curbside and takeout services are not available. No form of ID or registration is required.

Dates

Monday - Friday

June 5, 2023 through June 30, 2023   

Locations

Unfold the tabs below for participating campuses and meal times. 


More about TDA

Castleberry ISD is one of the nonprofit organizations partnering with TDA to serve meals across Texas. Families are encouraged to use these three tools to find a meal site anywhere in the state:

  • Call 2-1-1 to speak to a live operator

  • Visit www.SummerFood.org for an interactive site locator map

  • Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304

Organizations partner with TDA to serve meals in areas where more than 50 percent of children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program. Eligible sponsoring organizations include schools, faith-based groups, nonprofit summer camps, government agencies and other tax-exempt organizations. All meal sites must be sponsored by an organization that has a contract with TDA.

Summer meal sites help children succeed by providing the nourishment they need to return to school in the fall ready to thrive.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.


Food Assistance

Families in need may be able to receive aid through the Tarrant Area Food Bank. If you or your loved ones are in need food, use the Find Food locator on the Tarrant Area Food Bank's website.