DMPS Offers Free Summer Meals at 29 Locations

Summer Meals 2023Des Moines Public Schools is delighted to announce its continued participation in the USDA Summer Food Service Program. This program ensures a seamless and secure delivery of wholesome meals during the upcoming summer break at 29 convenient locations. All children aged 18 or younger are eligible to receive these nourishing meals at no cost.

With a remarkable track record spanning over 40 years, DMPS has been committed to providing summer meals to the community. In the previous year alone, we proudly served over 83,000 meals to the children of Des Moines.

The USDA requires meals to be eaten at the meal distribution site. The meals will be provided with a first-come, first-served approach at the sites and times as follows:
(Unless otherwise noted, there will be no meals served on July 4, 2023.)

Brubaker Elementary: 2900 E 42nd St, Des Moines
Dates: June 12 – August 18
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Capitol View Elementary: 320 E 16th St, Des Moines
Dates: June 12 – August 18
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Carver Elementary: 705 University Ave, Des Moines
Dates: June 5 – August 11
NOTE: No Meals July 3 – 7
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Cattell Elementary: 3101 East 12th St, Des Moines
Dates: June 6 – August 18
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Edmunds Elementary: 950 15th St, Des Moines
Dates: June 12 – August 11
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Findley Elementary: 3025 Oxford, Des Moines
Dates: June 19 – July 28
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Greenwood Elementary: 316 37th Street, Des Moines
Dates: June 12 – June 30
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Hillis Elementary: 2401 56th St, Des Moines
Dates: June 12 – August 18
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Homes of Oakridge: 1236 Oakridge Dr, Des Moines
Dates: June 12 – August 11
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Jefferson Elementary: 2425 Watrous Ave, Des Moines
Dates: June 6 – August 18
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

King Elementary: 1849 Forest Ave, Des Moines
Dates: June 19 – July 28
Days: Monday – Thursday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Lovejoy Elementary: 801 E Kenyon Ave, Des Moines
Dates: June 19 – August 3
Days: Monday – Thursday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Madison Elementary: 806 Hoffman Ave, Des Moines
Dates: July 17 – August 4
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

McKinley Elementary: 1610 SE 6th St, Des Moines
Dates: June 5 – June 16, and July 31 – August 10
Days: Monday – Thursday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Moore Elementary: 3716 50th St, Des Moines
Dates: June 5 – August 11
NOTE: No Meals July 3 – July 7
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Moulton Elementary: 1541 8th St, Des Moines
Dates: June 19 – July 28
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Perkins Elementary: 4301 College Ave, Des Moines
Dates: June 19 – June 30, and July 30 – August 11
Days: Monday – Thursday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Phillips Elementary: 1701 Lay St, Des Moines
Dates: June 7 – June 29
Days: Monday – Thursday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

River Woods Elementary: 2929 SE 22nd St, Des Moines
Dates: June 5 – August 18
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

South Union Elementary: 4201 South Union St, Des Moines
Dates: June 13 – June 29, and July 11 – July 27
Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Stowe Elementary: 1411 East 33rd Street, Des Moines
Dates: June 12 – June 29, and July 10 – July 28
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Studebaker Elementary: 300 E County Line Road, Des Moines
Dates: June 5 – August 11
NOTE: No Meals July 3 -7
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Walnut Street Elementary: 901 Walnut St, Des Moines
Dates: June 12 – August 18
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Willard Elementary: 2941 Dean Ave, Des Moines
Dates: June 13 – July 13
Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Windsor Elementary: 5912 University Ave, Des Moines
Dates: June 12 – June 30
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Hiatt Middle School: 1430 East University, Des Moines
Dates: June 5 – August 11
NOTE: No Meals July 3 – July 7
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

McCombs Middle School: 201 County Line Road, Des Moines
Dates: June 5 – August 11
NOTE: No Meals July 3 – July 7
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Meredith Middle School: 4827 Madison Ave, Des Moines
Dates: June 5 – August 11
NOTE: No Meals July 3 – 7
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:30am – 12:30pm

Deer Ridge Apartments, 6009 Creston Ave, Des Moines
Dates: June 12 – August 18
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Funding for the program is through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Des Moines Public Schools. Click here for more information, including our non-discrimination statements.