05/21/2026
Don’t forget that the summer lunch program for children living in the Derby school district will begin Tuesday morning June 2 and will run each Tuesday through July!
Derby Public Schools is proud to offer FREE summer meals again this year!
Families with children ages 1-18 can pick up one meal kit per child each week on Tuesdays, June 2-July 28, at the Central Kitchen (610 E. Market, Derby). No address or income requirements are needed to participate. Meal services will run June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and July 7, 14, 21, 28 from 9AM-1PM (or sooner if kits run out). First-come, first-served.
Each meal kit includes five breakfasts and five lunches per child, making it easier than ever to keep kids nourished during summer break. Some items require refrigeration and/or cooking. Please refrigerate or freeze perishable items promptly after pick-up.
➡️ How to Verify Your Family Size & Streamline Pick-Up
Please be patient during meal pick-ups and follow the designated traffic pattern. You must turn off Madison onto Bulldog Drive, then turn right onto Louisa to enter the pick-up line. (Follow the green arrow on the map.) There are no alternate routes.
➡️ Important Verification Information:
• Visit your child’s school during school hours in the month of May to verify your household size. You will receive a paper indicating the number of children in your household to display in your vehicle at meal pickup. If you have this paper, children do not need to be present at pick-up.
• If you did not verify your children in advance or don’t have your assigned number, your children must be present in the vehicle to confirm household size. Families who did not verify in advance may complete verification on-site with children present and will receive a number for future pick-ups.
🚌 Meals in Motion
Each Tuesday, Derby Public Schools bus will transport families to summer meal distribution at the Central Kitchen in Derby to and from the following locations: Wineteer Elementary at 10AM (base housing gate will be open), Cooper Elementary at 11AM and Oaklawn Elementary at 12PM. Children must ride the bus with a parent/guardian unless the household size has already been verified. (Families can drive themselves or use this option. It is not required to take the bus; it is an option to help provide a ride/access to the free meal pickup. The bus will pick you up at the designated time, take you through the meal pick up line and then take you back to the school.)
⛈️ Meal Distribution Weather Notice
In the event of inclement weather (lightning within 10 miles or a severe weather warning), Derby Public Schools will pause meal distribution until conditions are safe. Pick-ups may be canceled without notice if weather conditions do not improve.
If your child requires meal substitutions due to dietary restrictions, please contact the Food Service Office at (316) 788-8419 or email [email protected] at least five days in advance. A completed meal modification form must be on file.
Summer meal kits are fully funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.
