Food & Nutrition Services is excited to provide meals to young people during the summer. Just like during the regular school year, meals are prepared by our dedicated cafeteria staff and served free of charge to young people.
Principals or program coordinators must register for each summer program occurring in their school.
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 22, 2026.
Important Registration Information
Meals served by City Schools Food & Nutrition Services are only available in Baltimore City Public School buildings.
Youth are eligible if they are between 3 and 18 years old, or turning 19 during the summer.
All sites operate as open sites, meaning that meals are available to all youth, including those who are not enrolled in programs at the site. No eligible youth may be turned away.
Each program requires its own registration by program staff. Do not combine multiple programs in one submission.
Do not register programs run by the district's Office of Teaching and Learning or the Extended School Year team. If you are unsure whether your program should register, contact the Summer Meal Coordinator.
If you have any questions or need further details, please reach out to Food & Nutrition Services via email.
FAQ
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.