
School Nutrition
Summer Food Programs
Montgomery County children will have access to several summer nutrition programs, including free meals, meal kits, and food assistance.
The Montgomery County Public Schools, SUN Meals, and Feeding Southwest Virginia will provide a variety of summer nutrition options to help ensure children continue to have access to healthy meals while school is not in session.
Summer School Meal Opportunities
Summer school meals will be available at select school locations in June for students participating in summer programs.
The following schools will provide meals June 8-17:
Auburn Elementary School
Eastern Montgomery Elementary School
Falling Branch Elementary School
Kipps Elementary School
Belview Elementary School
Christiansburg Middle School
Montgomery Central will provide meals June 2-25.
Schools participating in the Summer Food Service Program qualify for USDA reimbursement funding. In addition, Eastern Montgomery Elementary School and Belview Elementary School qualify for Rural Non-Congregate Feeding due to area eligibility and free- and reduced-price meal percentages above 50 percent. As part of that program, weekend meal bags will be distributed on June 11 and June 17.
Free Summer Meals Through SUN Meals
Beginning June 8 and continuing through June 17, free summer meals will be available for children 18 and younger at:
Eastern Montgomery Elementary School
Falling Branch Elementary School
Belview Elementary School
Christiansburg Middle School
Breakfast will be served from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., and lunch will be available from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.
Montgomery Central will also offer breakfast from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. from June 2-25.
Children receiving onsite meals must be accompanied by an adult and remain onsite while eating. All guests must sign in at the building’s main office before proceeding to the cafeteria.
Weekly SUN Meal Kits
SUN Meal Kits containing seven breakfasts and seven lunches will be distributed weekly from June 22 through August 3. Pickup will be available from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at:
Shawsville Middle School
Belview Elementary School
Belmont Christian Church (beginning June 29)
Children do not need to be present during pickup.
Additional Food Assistance Opportunities
Feeding Southwest Virginia is partnering with No Kid Hungry and Amazon to deliver Children’s Summer Food Boxes for eligible families living in ZIP codes 24087 (Elliston), 24138 (Pilot), 24149 (Riner), or 24162 (Shawsville).
Registration deadlines are June 8 and June 22, with distributions taking place from June 16 through August 4. Families can learn more and register at feedingswva.org/summer-food-service-program.
For more information about summer nutrition opportunities in Montgomery County, families are encouraged to contact MCPS Supervisor of School Nutrition Michelle Knotts at 540-382-5109 or visit www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service-program.
Meals and meal assistance programs are available regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Lunch Meal Prices | |
|---|---|
Full Price Student - Elementary | $3.00 |
Full Price Student - Secondary | $3.10 |
Reduced Price | $0.00* |
Full Price Adult | $4.25 |
Milk (1/2 pint) | $0.75 |
* For school year 2025-2026, the State budget provided funding to allow the cost of reduced-priced meals to be waived.
Breakfast Meal Prices | |
|---|---|
Full Price Students | $1.75 |
Reduced Price Students | $0.00* |
Full Price Adult | a la cart |
* For school year 2025-2026, the State budget provided funding to allow the cost of reduced-priced meals to be waived.

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Nondiscrimination Statement
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, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained via online 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:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; orfax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; oremail: Email Program Intake
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
05/05/2022


