(L-R) Maral, Hilda, and Frank distributing food (Photo – Hilda Hajenian)
Summer food insecurity is a major issue for many area children, and PUSD is stepping in to help fill the gap.
By Melanie Hooks
Pasadena Unified School District will offer free breakfasts and lunches to all children ages 18 and under through June and July. Registration or PUSD enrollment is not required. Meals are distributed at designated campuses and local community sites.
Jennifer Andraos, Director of Food Nutrition Services, writes that the program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and PUSD’s Food and Nutrition Services Department and is operated by PUSD, the city of Pasadena and other organizations. The USDA’s Free Summer Meals program, Andraos adds, “is an amazing program that ensures all children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session.”
2026 Pasadena Unified School District Summer Feeding Program
Most sites operate between June 8 – July 24, 2026, with some variation by location.
All schedules are subject to change.
Community Feeding Sites:
June 8 – July 24
- Jefferson Branch Library (Lunch only)
- 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
- Villa Parke Library (Lunch only)
- 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
June 9 – July 24
- YMCA – Sierra Madre
- Breakfast: 8:30 am – 9:00 am
- Lunch: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
June 15 – July 24
- Brookside Park (July 6–July 24 listed for some services)
- Breakfast: 8:00 am – 8:30 am
- Lunch: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
- Jivalagian Youth Center
- Breakfast: 9:00 am – 9:30 am
- Lunch: 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
- La Pintoresca Teen Center (Lunch only)
- Lunch: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
- Robinson Park
- Breakfast: 8:00 am – 8:30 am
- Lunch: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
- Victory Park
- Breakfast: 8:00 – 8:30 am
- Lunch: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
- Villa Parke (Lunch Only)
- 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
- Washington Park
- Breakfast: 8:00 am – 8:30 am
- Lunch: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
- AGBU Camp Amaras (July 6–July 24 noted)
- Breakfast: 9:30 – 10:00 am
- Lunch: 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
June 22 – July 24
- Hope Now Community Resource Center
- Breakfast: 9:30 am – 10:00 am
- Lunch: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
- Polytechnic School
- Breakfast: 9:00 am – 9:30 am
- Lunch: 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
- Washington Park (also listed under this range)
- Breakfast: 8:00 am – 8:30 am
- Lunch: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
June 15 – July 17
- Sierra Madre-area community programming sites (varies by location)
June 15 – July 23
- Additional rotating community service schedules at select sites
June 15 – July 16 / July 17 / July 23 (varies by site)
- Muir High School area programs and select community locations
School-Based Feeding Sites:
– Elementary Schools:
Don Benito Elementary
- June 15 – June 26
- Breakfast: 8:30–8:50 am
- Lunch: 11:30 am–12:45 pm
Field Elementary
- June 15 – July 17
- Breakfast: 8:25–9:00 am
- Lunch: 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Hamilton Elementary
- Breakfast: 8:30–8:50 am
- Lunch: 11:30 am–12:45 pm
Jackson Elementary
- June 10 – July 23
- Breakfast: 8:30–8:50 am
- Lunch: 11:30 am–12:45 pm
Madison Elementary
- June 15 – July 17
- Breakfast: 8:30–9:00 am
- Lunch: 11:30 am–12:30 pm
McKinley School
- June 10 – July 23
- Breakfast: 8:00–8:30 am
- Lunch: 11:15 am–12:30 pm
Octavia E. Butler Magnet
- Breakfast: 7:30 – 8:50 am
- Lunch: 11:10 am – 12:45 pm
Sierra Madre Elementary
- Breakfast: 8:30–9:00 am
- Lunch: 11:30 am–12:00 pm
Webster Elementary
- Breakfast: 8:30–8:50 am
- Lunch: 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Willard Elementary School
- Breakfast: 8:00–8:30 am
- Lunch: 12:00–1:00 pm
Norma Coombs Elementary
- June 15 – July 17
- Breakfast: 8:30–9:00 am
- Lunch: 11:30 am–12:30 pm
– Middle & High Schools:
Sierra Madre Middle School
- Breakfast: 8:45–9:15 am
- Lunch: 11:15–11:45 am
Wilson Middle School
- Breakfast: 9:00–9:30 am
- Lunch: 12:00–12:30 pm
Pasadena High School
- June 15 – July 24
- Breakfast: 8:30–8:50 am
- Lunch: 12:00–12:30 pm
Muir High School
- June 15 – July 16
- Breakfast: 8:00–8:30 am
- Lunch: 11:15–11:45 am
Important Notes
- Some sites operate Monday–Friday, with closures on holidays such as June 19, July 3, and July 4 (varies by site).
- Select locations offer breakfast only, lunch only, or both meals.
- Hours vary by school and site, families should confirm local schedules when possible.
- Times and dates are subject to change.
Visit pusd.us/SummerMeals for the complete updated list of locations and hours.
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