CPS students can receive free summer meals starting next week
CHICAGO â Chicago Public School students will be able to receive free nutritious meals during the summer starting next week. The Summer Meals and LunchStop programs will be offered at hundreds of school locations throughout the district, including all summer program locations, according to CPS. Beginning Monday, meals can be picked up at outdoor LunchStop locations. Indoor meals will be available on varying dates based on when individual schools host their summer programs.
' 'When students are consuming healthy foods, it stimulates the brain and keeps them safe and ready to learn,' he said. All Chicago children between the ages of one and 18 can access free meals through the district's LunchStop program outdoor locations. Children must be present to receive their meals and must consume them onsite. The LunchStop will be available Monday through Friday, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., through Aug. 9.
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