Summer break is here! Parents from New Iberia to Morgan City are searching for ideas and resources to get through the summer months with ease. From low-cost family fun to getting discounts on your summer travels, as well as summer camps and other activities, Macaroni KID New Iberia Abbeville Breaux Bridge is here to help make the transition to summer easier for parents.
Our local school districts are also making the transition easier this summer for parents in New Iberia, Jeanerette, Franklin, Abbeville, Breaux Bridge and Morgan City. Some districts are offer Summer Feeding Programs this summer for students in there parish and we have the details here for you.
Each school district is offering some form of nutritional support for local students and their families to participate in, from summer food distribution sites to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services SUN Bucks program. For additional information or questions about the summer feeding programs in your area, please be sure to reach out to the Nutrition Department at your local school district.
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Iberia Parish School District |
The Iberia Parish School District is hosting free summer feeding sites for all Iberia Parish students. The summer feeding program begins on Monday, June 2, 2025, and will run through Friday, June 27, 2025.
There will be two open feeding sites offering breakfast and lunch for area students:
- Johnston-Hopkins Elementary located at 1200 S Hopkins St., New Iberia, LA 70560
- St. Charles Elementary located 1921 St. Charles St, Jeanerette, LA 70544
Breakfast will be served daily, Monday through Friday, from 7:45 am to 9:00 am. Lunch will be served from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Parents, be sure to connect with Iberia Parish School District for questions or more information.
There will also be two other sites open that will be considered restricted feeding sites, meaning there is a limited number of walk-ins welcome to participate in the free summer feeding program. Those locations will be:
- Iberia Middle School, located at 613 Weeks Island Rd, New Iberia, LA 70560, will operate for the summer feeding program from June 2, 2025 through July 11, 2025.
- Westgate High School, located at 2305 Jefferson Island Rd, New Iberia, LA 70560, will operate for the summer feeding program from July 7, 2025 through July 11, 2025.
All Iberia Parish summer feeding sites will be closed on June 19, 2025, July 3, 2025 and July 4, 2025.
Vermilion Parish School System |
The Vermilion Parish School System will be providing two programs for students in Vermilion Parish, breakfast and lunches at selected sites and grab and go Meal Boxes. For the Meal Boxes, parents must register in advance to participate in the program as there will be no walk up registration this year. However, parents have the option to choose their preferred pick up site.
Children in Vermilion Parish will also have the option to eat a hot breakfast and/or lunch at Eaton Park Elementary over the summer. No registration is needed for this program. Breakfast and lunch will be served from June 2, 2025 through July 25, 2025. Please note, the summer feeding program at Eaton Park Elementary will be closed June 19, 2025 and the week of June 30, 2025.
Breakfast will be served from 8:30 am to 9:30 am, with lunch being offered at 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm. Students are able to eat at the site for either breakfast and/or lunch. The Summer Food Service Program is free for students in Vermilion Parish and available to any child under the age of 18.
Hot Meals – Eat at Site
- Eaton Park Elementary, 1502 Sylvester St, Abbeville, LA 70510
Meal Boxes – Pick-Up at Site
The following locations have been designated as Meal Box Pick-Up sites in Vermilion Parish for registered students this summer:
- North Vermilion High School located at 11609 LA-699, Maurice, LA 70555
- Kaplan High School located at 200 E. Pirate Lane, Kaplan, LA 70548
- Jesse Owens Elementary School located at 203 13th St, Gueydan, LA 70542
- Forked Island/E. Broussard Elementary located at 19635 Columbus Rd, Abbeville, LA 70510
- LeBlanc Elementary located at 4511 E La Highway 338, LA-338, Abbeville, LA 70510
Remember, you must register in advance in order to pick up your meal boxes the following week. No onsite registration will be available. The second chance registration for meal boxes is open now and will close on May 29, 2025 at 8:00 am. Parents in the second chance registration can begin to pick up meal boxes the week of June 10, 2025 after they have registered.
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SUN Bucks |
The SUN Bucks Program is back for 2025 in school districts in the state of Louisiana. This EBT program improves food access for children over the summer break. The program allows for a one time payment of $120.00 for each eligible school-aged child, ages 5 through 18 years of age, for the purpose of purchasing groceries while school is out. Most families who are already on the free or reduced lunch program will automatically be enrolled in the SUN Bucks program, however some may need to apply.
If your household already participates in SNAP, TANF, Medicaid (income eligible), you will automatically be enrolled in the the summer EBT program and do not need to fill out an application. For children already enrolled, SUN Bucks should start going out by mid to late May.
If you do not participate in these other programs but feel you may be eligible, you can apply for the SUN Bucks/Summer EBT program now. All applications for summer 2025 are due by August 8, 2025.
The most important thing families can do is ensure their mailing address is updated. After May 1, 2025 parents can call the SUN Bucks helpline at 1-833-323-7482 or email sunbucks@la.gov for help updating your mailing address.
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