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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
PUSD Announces 2026 Summer Meals Program at 29 Pasadena-Area Sites

Children and teenagers throughout Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre will have access to free breakfasts and lunches this summer through the Pasadena Unified School District’s 2026 Summer Feeding Program, which will operate at schools, parks, libraries, community centers and other locations from June 8 through July 24.
The program is open to children and youth 18 years old and younger. Meals will be available at both PUSD campuses and a network of community sites spread across the district’s service area.
According to the district’s summer meals schedule, 29 locations will participate in the program, including elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, public parks, libraries, youth centers and community organizations.
Among the community locations offering meals are AGBU Camp Amaras, Brookside Park, Jefferson Branch Library, Jivalagian Youth Center, Hope Now Community Resource Center, La Pintoresca Teen Center, Polytechnic School, Robinson Park, Victory Park, Villa Park, Villa Parke Library, Washington Park and the YMCA-Sierra Madre.
School-based meal sites include Blair High School, Don Benito Elementary, Field Elementary, Hamilton Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Pasadena High School, Madison Elementary, McKinley School, Octavia E. Butler Magnet, Sierra Madre Elementary, Sierra Madre Middle School, Webster Elementary, Willard Elementary School, Wilson Middle School, Muir High School and Norma Coombs.
Most locations will begin service between June 8 and June 16, with other sites beginning later in June or early July. Several sites will be closed on designated dates, including June 19, July 3, July 4, July 6, July 10 and July 17, depending on the location.
Breakfast service generally begins between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., depending on the location. Lunch service generally begins between 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., though some sites have different schedules.
The schedule lists sites in Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre. Several parks and library locations are included in addition to school campuses.
Pasadena High School will serve breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. and lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. from June 15 through July 24. Muir High School will serve breakfast from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. from June 15 through July 16.
Several community sites will offer both breakfast and lunch service. Robinson Park, Victory Park and Washington Park will each provide breakfast from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. on weekdays, with closures listed for July 3.
Villa Park and Brookside Park will operate on similar weekday schedules, with breakfast from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. Villa Park is scheduled from June 15 through July 24, while Brookside Park is scheduled from June 22 through July 24.
A few locations will provide only lunch service. Jefferson Branch Library, Villa Parke Library, Blair High School and La Pintoresca Teen Center are listed as lunch-only sites.
Visit pusd.us/SummerMeals for the complete list of locations and hours.
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