06/04/2026
🌭The Hawaii State Department of Education
(HIDOE) announced that 68 public schools will offer free summer meals to children ages 18 and younger, starting June 12. Meals are available Monday through Friday through the USDA’s 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 service on the July 4 state holiday. 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.
🥞 For many of our students, school meals are a vital source of daily nutrition,” Superintendent Keith Hayashi said. “Our cafeteria teams are stepping up once again to make sure kids across Hawaii stay healthy and well-fed this summer. We encourage families to take advantage of these free meals - no sign-up or enrollment needed!
🍗 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,” Superintendent Keith Hayashi said. “Our dedicated cafeteria teams will be working hard to ensure children across Hawai’i stay healthy this summer, and we encourage all families to take advantage of these free meals.”
🍳 All meals must be eaten on campus; no grab-and-go options are available. Children do not have to be enrolled at a participating school to be served, and meals will consist of solid foods. For special diet accommodations, email [email protected] with as much detail as possible.
🍌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.”
🍔 for more information go to https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/05/28/free-summer-meals-available-dozens-hawaii-public-schools-this-summer/
