12/10/2026
It's more than just a meal.
Every day, kids across America come to school having not eaten a healthy meal — or having eaten nothing at all. As costs rise and families are stretched thin, free and reduced-price school meals are a lifeline, providing the daily and reliable healthy food kids need to learn and thrive.
This week, we're celebrating National School Lunch Week, created by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life. Because every child deserves three healthy meals a day.