Okaloosa schools offering free meals for children

NICEVILLE, Fla. — The Okaloosa County School District (OCSD) is offering balanced breakfasts and lunches at no cost for children 18 and under during June and July through its Summer Food Service Program.

The free meals are available at selected schools and served on-site, according to the OCSD. Some sites are already providing meals; the others begin on Monday, June 6.

Nutritionally balanced meals are provided to all children regardless of race, color, sex, disability, age or national origin during the summer vacation when school breakfasts and lunches are not available, the OCSD said.

All children 18 years old and younger, if open site, are eligible for meals at no charge, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

According to the OCSD, the programs are only approved for geographical areas of need where 50 percent or more of the children qualify for free and reduced-price meals during the school year.

Summer feeding sites that are located at schools provide meals to all children in the immediate vicinity in addition to those enrolled in summer school.

Here is the list of participating schools, according to the OCSD:

Antioch Elementary

Baker School

Bob Sikes Elementary

Bluewater Elementary

*Boys & Girls Club FWB

Bruner Middle

Davidson Middle

Destin Elementary

Edwins Elementary

Elliott Point Elementary

Laurel Hill School

Lewis School

Longwood Elementary

Mary Esther Elementary

Meigs Middle

Northwood Elementary

Plew Elementary

Pryor Middle

*Richbourg

Riverside Elementary

Ruckel Middle

Shoal River Middle

*Silver Sands

STEMM Center

Wright Elementary

*Location is open restricted

See the list of sites by name, location, dates and times of meal service.