photo by: Lawrence Public Schools

USD 497 staff and volunteers distribute meal kits on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the Youth Sports Complex 4911 W. 27th St. in Lawrence.

The Lawrence school district is now accepting pre-registrations for its weekly summer meal kits program.

The school district will be offering a daily lunch location at Woodlawn Elementary School in North Lawrence for kids on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the month of June from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meals are free for ages 1-18; adult meals are $5.

For families unable to attend lunch at Woodlawn, pre-registration is available for the free weekly summer meal kit program. Each kit includes five breakfasts and five lunches that can be prepared at home, with a vegetarian option available.

The meal kits can be picked up from 6:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on Tuesdays in June and July, through July 22, in the drive-thru at the Youth Sports Complex, 4911 W. 27th St. Families who are not pre-registered can complete same-day registration and pick up meal kits for their children while supplies last from 8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

To pre-register and view the menus for the meal kits, visit the district’s website.