With schools being closed, faculty members have come together to run a Grab ‘n Go lunch system that allows children to pick up a meal! Local school districts have been providing packed lunches during their closures to any student 17 and younger. Below you will find local OC school districts and where you can find their Grab ‘n Go pickups.
- Santa Ana Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16 to April 10
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Meals offered to all children 1-18 years
- TIMES: 8 to 10 a.m.
- LOCATIONS: Esqueda Elementary, Monte Vista Elementary, Martin Elementary, Madison Elementary, Romero Cruz Academy, Carr Intermediate, Mendez Intermediate, Sierra Preparatory Academy, Villa Intermediate, Willard Intermediate, Saddleback High, Santa Ana High, Segerstrom High.
- Westminster School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Students under 18 will be offered lunches starting March 17 and breakfast starting March 18.
- TIMES: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: DeMille Elementary, Anderson Elementary, Warner Middle, Johnson Middle and Stacey/Clegg.
- Garden Grove Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16 to April 10
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Breakfast and lunch are offered to all children age 18 and under, as well as individuals with developmental disabilities who are age 21 and younger and enrolled in an institution or regional center program. All children and adults must be present to receive meals.
- TIMES: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: Alamitos Intermediate, Bell Intermediate, Fitz Intermediate, Irvine Intermediate, Ralston Intermediate, Peters Elementary, Bolsa Grande High, Garden Grove High, La Quinta High, Los Amigos High, Pacifica High, Rancho Alamitos High and Santiago High.
- Tustin Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 23 to April 10, following spring break March 16-20
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: TUSD will distribute lunch — and breakfast for the next morning — to all children under 18 at seven different school sites from March 23 to April 10. Per federal law, children must be present.
- TIMES: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: Heideman Elementary, Columbus Tustin Middle, Currie Middle, Pioneer Middle, Beckman High, Foothill High, Tustin High and Beckman High.
- Savanna School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Meals offered during the week of March 16 -20. Open to 18 years of age and under.
- TIMES: Times vary
- LOCATIONS: Cerritos Elementary, 11:30 a.m. to noon; Hansen Elementary, 11:30 a.m. to noon; Holder Elementary, 11:30 a.m. to noon; Reid Elementary, 11:30 a.m. noon, Stanton Central Park, 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., Oak/Central (existing bus stop), noon to 12:30 p.m.
- Saddleback Valley Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27 with the possibility of a third week if warranted
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Take-away lunches are available, free of charge, for all children 18 years old and younger — the child must be present — as well as special needs adults up to age 23.
- TIMES: Noon to 1 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: El Toro High, 25255 Toledo Way, Lake Forest; Laguna Hills High, 25401 Paseo De Valencia, Laguna Hills; Mission Viejo High, 25025 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo; Trabuco Hills High, 27501 Mustang Run, Mission Viejo; District Nutrition Services, 25566 Peter A. Hartman Way, Mission Viejo.
- Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Open to all children 18 years and under. No paperwork or sign-up necessary.
- TIMES: 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday at four sites
- LOCATIONS: Melrose, Rio Vista, Ruby Drive and Topaz elementary schools.
- Orange Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16 to April 3
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Breakfast and lunch offered. Parents with students IDs or ID numbers can pickup meals.
- TIMES: Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m., lunch from 10 a.m. to noon.
- LOCATIONS: Handy Elementary, California Elementary, Esplanade Elementary, Taft Elementary, Yorba Elementary, Lampson Elementary, Portola Elementary, Orange High, El Modena High and Canyon High. (Canyon will not provide food services March 18-20.) Also bus feeding site at Bristol Street and Memory Lane from 10 a.m. to noon (lunch).
- Ocean View School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Breakfast and lunch offered to children ages 1 to 18.
- TIMES: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- LOCATIONS: All school sites on March 17; TBD for future dates.
- Newport-Mesa Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16 to April 3. Spring break is April 6-10.
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Lunch starting March 16 at eight schools and expanding to all schools March 17.
- TIMES: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: All schools participating starting March 17.
- Magnolia School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Breakfast and lunch offered to students; no registration required.
- TIMES: Breakfast from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: All school sites.
- Lowell Joint School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Meals offered to anyone 18 years of age or younger at all school sites.
- TIMES: 11 a.m. to noon
- LOCATIONS: El Portal Elementary, 200 N. Nada Street, La Habra; Jordan Elementary, 10654 Jordan Road, Whittier;
- Macy Elementary, 2301 Russell St., La Habra; Meadow Green Elementary,12025 Grovedale Drive, Whittier; Olita Elementary, 950 Briercliff Drive, La Habra; Rancho Starbuck Intermediate, 16430 Woodbrier Drive, Whittier.
- Los Alamitos Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Lunch offered to students who qualify for free or reduced program, starting March 18.
- TIMES: TBD
- LOCATIONS: Los Alamitos High.
- La Habra City School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Lunch offered to children ages 18 and under during closure but not spring break.
- TIMES: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: Walnut Elementary, Las Lomas Elementary and Washington Middle.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16 to April 3
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Lunches offered to all LBUSD students March 19 to April 3.
- TIMES: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- LOCATION: Laguna Beach High, at the side of the campus along St. Ann’s Drive.
- Irvine Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16 to April 6 (anticipated)
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Lunches offered to all IUSD students.
- TIMES: 11 am. to 1 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: Cadence Park, Cypress Village Elementary, Northwood Elementary, Venado Middle, Oak Creek Elementary, Southlake Middle, Culverdate Elementary, University Park Elementary.
- Huntington Beach City School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16 through April 20; schools and offices closed; district office open
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Meals offered to all children 1-18 years.
- TIMES: 11 a.m. to noon
- LOCATIONS: Peterson Elementary School.
- Fullerton Joint Union High School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Open to those who participate in the free and reduced lunch program.
- TIMES: 10 a.m. to noon
- LOCATIONS: Available for pick-up in school cafeterias.
- Fullerton School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Breakfast and lunch offered to all children under the age of 18 at all school sites March 23-26.
- TIMES: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: All school sites.
- Fountain Valley School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Lunch offered to all children under the age of 18 at three school sites starting March 18. Meals will be handed to cars, and children must be present.
- TIMES: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: Cox Elementary, 17615 Los Jardines East; Tamura Elementary, 17340 Santa Suzanne St.; Oka Elementary, 9800 Yorktown Ave.
- Cypress School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27 (Landell March 16 to April 15)
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Open to all children 18 years and under. No sign-up required. Providing lunch and breakfast for next day. May pick-up from any school.
- TIMES: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: All six elementary school sites.
- Centralia School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Breakfast and lunch offered to all children 18 or under through March 19. There will be no food service on Friday, March 20 and spring break, March 23-27.
- TIMES: 8 to 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: Walter Knott, 7300 La Palma Avenue, Buena Park has breakfast from 8-8:30 and lunch from 12-12:30; Danbrook Elementary, 320 Danbrook St., Anaheim has breakfast 8 to 8:30 and lunch 11 to 12:30; San Marino Elementary, 6215 San Rolando Way, Buena Park has breakfast 8 to 8:30 a.m. and lunch 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Capistrano Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: Spring break is March 16-20. Schools will be closed to students March 23 to April 3.
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Open to any child 18 years and under regardless of what school they attend.
- TIMES: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: San Juan Elementary, 31642 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano; Las Palmas Elementary, 1101 Calle Puenta, San Clemente; Hidden Hills Elementary, 25142 Hidden Hills Road, Laguna Nigel; Marco Forester Middle School, 25601 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capistrano; RH Dana Elementary, 24242 La Cresta Dr., Dana Point.
- NOTE: Beginning Wednesday, March 18, CUSD will additionally provide a sack breakfast for the following morning, containing a bar or cereal cup with fruit and milk.
- Buena Park School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Any student ages 18 and under are eligible for meals even if they do not attend a BPSD school.
- TIMES: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 am. to 12:30 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: Gordon H. Beatty, 8201 Country Club Drive and Buena Park Junior High, 6931 Orangethorpe Ave.
- Brea Olinda Unified School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16 to April 10. (Spring Break is April 6-10.)
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Breakfast and lunch March 16 through April 3 for students 18 years and younger regardless of school. No paperwork required.
- TIMES: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- LOCATIONS: Arovista Elementary, Country Hills Elementary, Laurel Elementary, Brea Junior High, Brea Olinda High. Breakfast only from 8 to 9 a.m. at Laurel Elementary, Brea Junior High and Brea Olinda High.
- Anaheim Union High School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Open to all children 18 years and under. No paperwork or sign-ups necessary.
- TIMES: 11 a.m. to noon
- LOCATIONS: Katella High, Anaheim High, Sycamore Junior High, Loara High, Brookhurst Junior High, Western High, Kennedy High, Ponderosa Elementary.
- Anaheim Elementary School District
- SCHOOLS CLOSED: March 16-27
- GRAB-AND-GO SERVICE: Open to all children 18 years and under. No paperwork or sign-ups necessary.
- TIMES: 11 a.m. to noon
- LOCATIONS: Katella High, 2200 E. Wagner Ave., Anaheim; Anaheim High, 811 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim; Sycamore Junior High, 1801 E Sycamore St., Anaheim; Loara High, 1765 West Cerritos, Anaheim; Brookhurst Junior High, 601 N. Brookhurst St., Anaheim.
