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 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 Iberia, St. Martin, Vermilion and St. Mary parishes. The Summer Feeding Programs are happening at area school districts this summer and we have the details here for you! Each school district is offering some form of nutritional support for local students and we have the details broken out by parish listed below.
For any questions about the Summer Feeding Programs, please be sure to reach out to the Nutrition Department at your local school district.
Iberia Parish School District |
The Iberia Parish School District is hosting free summer feeding sites this June for all Iberia Parish students. The summer feeding program begins on Monday, June 3, 2024, and will run through Friday, June 28, 2024.
There will be two locations offering breakfast and lunch for area students:
- Johnston-Hopkins Elementary located at 1200 S Hopkins St., New Iberia, LA 70560
- New Iberia Senior High located at 1301 E Admiral Doyle Dr., New Iberia, LA 70560
Breakfast will be served daily, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Lunch will be served from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Parents, be sure to connect with Iberia Parish School District for questions or more information.
St. Martin Parish School Board |
The St. Martin Parish School Board will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program for students in St. Martin Parish. Summer meals will be provided to all children 18 years and under or disabled children 19 and over enrolled in a public or private school without charge.
Children in the community are invited to enjoy their meal onsite at one of four locations in the district. Community feeding will consist of lunch only and meals are not allowed to leave the premises.
The Summer Feeding Program will begin on Monday, June 3, 2024 at selected sites. Lunch will be served from 10:15 am until 11:15 am at each location. End dates for the Summer Feeding Program will vary by location as listed below:
- Breaux Bridge Elementary located at 915 St Charles St, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 will offer summer meals from Monday, June 3, 2024 until Thursday, July, 25, 2024.
- Breaux Bridge Jr. High located at 100 Martin St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 will also offer summer meals from Monday, June3, 2024 until Friday, June 28, 2024.
- Stephensville Elementary and Teche Elementary will offer summer meals from Monday, June 3, 2024 through Friday, June 28, 2024. Stephensville Elementary is located at 3243 LA-70, Morgan City, LA 70380. Teche Elementary is located at 2439 Main Hwy, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517.
- St. Martinville Primary is will offer summer meals from Monday, June 3, 2024 through Friday, July 12, 2024. The school is located at 716 N Main St, St. Martinville, LA 70582.
Again, the Summer Feeding Program will consist of lunch only. Bus transportation will be provided for St. Martin rural areas of Arnaudville, Breaux Bridge, Cade, Catahoula and Parks if needed. For more information on summer transportation to these sites, contact the St. Martin Parish School District.
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Vermilion Parish |
The Vermilion Parish School System will be providing a free breakfast and lunch to children during the summer through the Summer Food Service Program. There will be sites throughout the parish that will provide a hot breakfast and lunch every day. There will also be Meal Box Sites that contain seven (7) breakfasts add seven (7) lunches that are available for pick-up.
There is no registration or cost for children in Vermilion Parish who wish to participate in the daily hot breakfast and lunch meals. Any child age 18 and under may eat at these sites listed below in Vermilion Parish:
Hot Meals – Eat at Site
- Eaton Park Elementary and JH Williams Middle School will offer breakfast and lunch during the week days beginning on Monday, June 3, 2024 through Friday, July 26, 2024. Breakfast will be served from 8:30 am until 9:30 am. Lunch will be served from 11:30 am until 12:30 pm at each locations. Eaton Park Elementary is located at 1502 Sylvester St., Abbeville, LA 70510. JH Williams Middle is located at 1105 Prairie Ave., Abbeville, LA 70510. Please note both sites will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 and the week of July 1, 2024.
- Erath High School will offer breakfast and lunch during the week days beginning on Monday, June 3, 2024 through Friday, June 28, 2024. Breakfast will be served from 8:30 am until 9:30 am. Lunch will be served from 11:30 am until 12:30 pm. Erath High School is located at 808 S Broadway St., Erath, LA 70533. The Summer Feeding Program will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
Meal Boxes – Pick-Up at Site
The following locations have been designated as Meal Box Pick-Up sites in Vermilion Parish for 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.
The program begins on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 and will run through Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Online registration for Meal Boxes is required. Meal Boxes will be distributed every Tuesday at each of the sites listed above from 3:30 pm until 6:30 pm.
Remember, you must register in advance in order to pick up your meal boxes the following week.
St. Mary Parish |
The St. Mary Parish Public School System will be participating in a new Louisiana program, SunBucks. This summer EBT program improves food access to children over the summer break.
The program will provide families with $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 SunBucks 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. If you do not participate in these other programs but feel you may be eligible, you can apply for the SunBucks/Summer EBT program by filling out an application. To apply, be sure to check back with the Department of Children and Family Services for an application later in June.
For questions or additional assistance for the SunBucks program in St. Mary Parish, please contact Dawn Chaisson, Child Nutrition Supervisor at dchaisson@stmaryk12.net.
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