Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) will be providing free meals this summer for students ages 18 and younger at several locations throughout Loudoun County, listed below.* LCPS provides this free service to our families through participation in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program. The Summer Food Service Program provides funding for free meals to children during the summer months, when schools are closed, to ensure children retain access to nutritious meals when school is not in session.
Like all federally funded programs, there are certain requirements LCPS must follow, including:
All meals must be consumed at the school or site location.
Food cannot be taken off-site.
Meals cannot be picked up by a parent or guardian to bring home.**
Below is a list of all summer meal locations and times, Monday through Friday. Meals will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Meal locations will be closed on Friday, June 19, and on July 3 (except the Sterling Library, which will be open on July 3).
Location | Dates | Time |
Sterling Library | June 15–July 31, 2026 (Note: Open on Friday, July 3) | Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Frederick Douglass Elementary School | June 17-July 31 | Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Park View High School | June 17-July 31 | Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Seneca Ridge Middle School | June 15-July 31 | Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. -9:30 a.m. |
Sterling Elementary School | June 17-July 31 | Breakfast: 7:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m. |
Sterling Middle School | June 17-July 31 | Breakfast: 7:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m. |
Sully Elementary School | June 17-July 31 | Breakfast: 7:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m. |
Sugarland Elementary School | July 17-July 31 | Breakfast: 7:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m. |
The North Star School | June 17-July 31 | Breakfast: 7:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m. |
Families interested in additional food assistance over summer break can visit the Loudoun Feeds website and click the “Find Food” button to find a list of community partners with adequate food supplies on hand. Loudoun Feeds provides a calendar that shows the date, time, location and requirements of open food pantries.
Please note: The LCPS Summer Meals Program differs from Summer School meals. The Summer Meals Program provides free meals to families who need extra assistance during the summer. Locations must be applied for/approved by VDOE. Summer School meals are an extension of the regular school year. Summer School meals have a fee and are available to students attending LCPS Summer School.
If you have any questions, please reach out to School Nutrition Services.
*Along with children ages 18 years and younger, SFSP (Summer Food Service Program) regulations at 7 CFR 225.2 also define children as persons over 18 years of age who are determined by the State or local educational agency or a local public education agency as having a mental or physical disability and who participate during the school year in a public-school program established for the mentally or physically disabled.
**Parameters are determined by USDA. SFSP (Summer Food Service Program) regulations require sponsors to ensure children consume meals at the site [7 CFR 225.6(e)(15)].
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, found online at USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form. The form may also be obtained from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.