APPLETON, Wis. — Free summer meals will be available to kids in Appleton this summer.
The cool thing is that you don’t need to attend the school or be an Appleton Area School District student. Free meals will be available to children 18 years of age and under and all children and their families/caregivers are welcome. To learn more about meals for people over the age of 18, click HERE.
There is no need to sign up or apply for the program and participating schools include,
- Badger Elementary School – 501 S Bluemound Dr 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Columbus Elementary School – 913 N Oneida St 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Dunlap Elementary School – 1000 N Mason St 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Edison Elementary School – 412 N Meade St 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Foster Elementary School – 305 W Foster St 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Franklin Elementary School – 2212 N Jarchow St 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Highlands Elementary School – 2037 N Elinor St 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Horizons Elementary School – 2101 Schaefer Cir 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Jefferson Elementary School – 1000 S Mason St 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Johnston Elementary School – 2725 E Forest St 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- McKinley Elementary School – 1125 E Taft Ave 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Richmond Elementary School – 1441 E John St 8:00-8:30 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Kaleidoscope Academy – 318 E Brewster St 8:15-8:45 AM 11:45-12:30 PM
- East High School – 2121 E Emmers Dr 7:15-7:45 AM** 11:15-11:45 AM** (**Only serving meals through June 28th.)
- West High School – 610 N Badger Ave 7:15-8:45 AM 11:15-12:15 PM
During Summer B.O.O.S.T Program: Monday – Friday, July 8 -19
- Badger, Edison, Foster, and Highlands will serve free breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and under, including B.O.O.S.T participants.
- Badger Elementary School – 501 S Bluemound Dr 8:00-8:45 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Edison Elementary School – 412 N Meade St 8:00-8:45 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Foster Elementary School – 305 W Foster St 8:00-8:45 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
- Highlands Elementary School – 2037 N Elinor St 8:00-8:45 AM 11:30-12:15 PM
Here is a MAP to the participating school locations.
The Appleton Area School District’s Summer Food Service Program has been sponsored and is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It’s administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction with the goal to provide nutritious meals to kids during the summer.
Learn more about the Summer Food Service Program here.
Our friends at Go Valley Kids have also put together a list of restaurants that offer “Kids Eat Free” or discounted meals.




