Summer Program Provides More Than 400,000 Meals for Children

The Division of Food and Nutrition Services with Montgomery County Public Schools offers free meals to students ages 18 and under each year from mid June until August.

Since 35 percent of MCPS students are eligible for free and reduced price meals during the school year,  the summer meal program was designed to bridge the nutrition gap when school is out.

According to Dr. Jack Smith, superintendent for MCPS, Food and Nutrition Services staff serve more than 400,000 meals during the summer.

Hear more from Smith in the video below:

Summer Lunch Program Begins Next Week in Montgomery County

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