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Healthy food access during Spring Break (En español)
With many Austin ISD students living in food-insecure households, the availability of healthy food may be challenging when the district is closed. Families can use the community resources below to find free meals in their area while Austin ISD offices and schools are closed for spring break:
AISD to Provide Free Meals for All Students at 77 Schools (En español)
For the 2024-25 school year, Austin ISD will provide free breakfast and lunch for all students at 77 schools through the federally funded Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program (schools are listed below). The CEP program is a federally funded meal service option for schools in low-income areas that allows districts to serve free meals to all enrolled students without any application or…
New food pantry at Galindo Elementary School provides access to healthy food for all Austin ISD families (En español)
On Tuesday, Austin ISD celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new food pantry at Galindo Elementary, thanks to a partnership with the Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB). Why it matters: One in five kids in Travis County don’t know where their next meal is coming from, according to CTFB.
ECHS and P-TECH Summer Bridge Programs
Early College High School and Pathways in Technology Early College High School Summer Bridge Programs Students that attend ECHS and P-TECH Summer Bridge Programs are interested in being part of the ECHS and PTECH programs with the opportunity to earn an associate degree from Austin Community College for FREE while working on their high school diploma. Dates: June 2–26, 2025 (…
Applications, Payments, & Meal Prices
Meal Applications We encourage families with students enrolled in the schools listed below to complete a free or reduced-price meal application. Elementary Schools: Baldwin, Baranoff, Barton Hills, Bear Creek, Becker, Brentwood, Bryker Woods, Casis, Clayton, Cowan, Davis, Doss, Gullett, Highland Park, Hill, Kiker, Lee, Maplewood, Mathews, Mills, Patton, Reilly, Ridgetop, Summit,…
How Austin ISD is feeding the community over the summer (En español)
Children need nutritious meals to learn, grow, and thrive—even when school is out. Austin ISD is providing free breakfast and lunch for students at many schools throughout the summer through a federally funded Texas Department of Agriculture meal program.
Assistance League of Austin donates $30K to reduce lunch debt (En español)
To mark the organization’s 50th anniversary, the Assistance League of Austin visited Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Sept. 13 to present the grant that will help provide healthy meals to students, regardless of account balances.
Good Deal: Free Meals
Children need nutritious meals to learn, grow and thrive—even when school is out. Through the Summer Food Service Program, Austin ISD will continue to serve free breakfast and lunch to local children and teens 18 and younger, regardless of economic status and whether or not the child attends AISD. Participants enjoy meals without any registration or identification requirements. Kids simply…
AISD to Provide Free Meals for All Students at 74 Schools
For the 2023-24 school year, AISD will continue to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students at 74 schools through the federally funded Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program (schools are listed below).
AISD to Resume Weekend Meal Offerings
Austin ISD Food Services has reinstated its weekend meal program, allowing families with students under the age of 19 to again pick up bundles, which include six meals, during Friday distribution. Families are recommended to bring bags to help get their weekend meals home safely on Fridays. Meals are provided for free at more than 70 locations while school is closed due to COVID-19…