Kindergartner Maereg Andualem (left) checks out a carrot while fellow classmate Alex Shim helps himself to some dressing during lunchtime at Lynndale Elementary School in Lynnwood on Thursday, Nov. 30 2017. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Kindergartner Maereg Andualem (left) checks out a carrot while fellow classmate Alex Shim helps himself to some dressing during lunchtime at Lynndale Elementary School in Lynnwood on Thursday, Nov. 30 2017. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Schools offer free summer meals for Snohomish County kids

Here’s where to get breakfast or lunch for your little ones while school is out from July to September.

EVERETT — School’s out, so kids and teens have fled the classroom to soak up the summer sun at home.

However, schools aren’t deserted, with many districts opening their doors to continue feeding the community.

Many school districts have launched programs to make sure free breakfasts and lunches are available to kids who need them in summer months.

Note that most locations will be closed July 4.

Find a Snohomish County location near you:

Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace

Meals and activities are available free for all children and teens 18 years old or younger. Meals are not available to-go.

A’Capella Apartments: 12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., Monday to Friday.

• Alderwood Boys and Girls Club: noon to 12:30 p.m., Monday to Thursday.

• Bicentennial Park near Cedar Way: 11:30 a.m. to noon, Monday to Thursday.

• College Place Elementary: 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., Monday to Thursday.

• Community Life Center: 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., Monday to Thursday.

• Lynndale Elementary: 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., Monday to Thursday.

• Millwood Estates: 12:20 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday to Thursday.

• Mountlake Terrace Elementary: 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday to Thursday.

• Spruce Elementary: 11:30 a.m. to noon, Monday to Thursday.

See details here.

Everett

Meals are available free for all children and teens 18 years old or younger. Meals are not available to-go.

• Cascade Boys & Girls Club: noon to 12:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

• Eagles Landing: 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

• Eisenhower Middle School: 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Monday to Friday.

• Everett Boys & Girls Club: 11:30 a.m. to noon, Monday to Friday.

• Everett Public Library’s Main Library: noon to 12:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

• Family Tree: 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday.

• Forest Park: 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., Monday to Friday.

• Garfield Elementary: 11:45 to noon, Monday to Friday.

• Madrona Square: 11:30 to noon, Monday to Thursday.

• Mill Pointe Apartments: 11:30 to noon, Tuesday to Friday.

• Riverview Apartments: 11:30 to noon, Tuesday to Friday.

• Sage Apartments: 3 to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday.

• View Ridge Elementary: 12:40 to 1 p.m., Monday to Friday.

See more details here.

Granite Falls

Meals are available free for all children and teens 18 years old or younger. Meals are not available to-go.

• Granite Falls Middle School: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

See details here.

Lake Stevens

Meals are available free for all children and teens 18 years old or younger. Adults can purchase a meal for $4.50 (cash only). Meals are not available to-go.

• Early Learning Center: 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday.

See details here.

Marysville

Meals are available free for all children and teens 18 years old or younger. Adults can purchase a meal for $4.50.

• Liberty Elementary: 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday to Thursday.

• Marshall Elementary: 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday to Thursday.

See details here.

Monroe

Meals available free for all children and teens 18 years old or younger. Meals are not available to-go.

• Frank Wagner Elementary: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

See details here.

Mukilteo

Meals are available free for children and teens 18 years old or younger.

• Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center: 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday to Friday (June 24 to July 12).

• Voyager Middle School: 8 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. Monday to Thursday (July 8 to Aug. 1);

• Challenger Elementary School: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday (July 8-Aug. 1);

• Walter Hall (soccer camp): 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and noon to 12:30 p.m. (Aug. 8-11);

• Walter E. Hall Park: 11 a.m. to noon Monday to Thursday (all of July);

See details here.

Snohomish

Meals are available free for all children and teens 18 years old or younger. Meals are not available to-go.

• Valley View Middle School: 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., noon to 12:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

• Three Rivers Mobile Home Park: 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Monday to Friday.

• Circle H Mobile Home Park: 11:45 a.m. to noon, Monday to Friday.

• Snohomish Library: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday.

See details here.

Stanwood

Meals are available free for all children and teens 18 years old or younger.

• Twin City Elementary: 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday to Friday.

• Stanwood High School: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday to Friday.

See details here.

Connor Zamora: 425-339-3037; connor.zamora@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @cgzamora02.

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