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LIST: Des Moines Public Schools summer meals locations

The Des Moines Public School District is once again providing free meals over the summer to kids 18 and younger.
The Des Moines Public School District is once again providing free meals over the summer to kids 18 and younger.
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Updated: 7:56 PM CDT Jun 8, 2025
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LIST: Des Moines Public Schools summer meals locations
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Updated: 7:56 PM CDT Jun 8, 2025
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The Des Moines Public School District is once again providing free meals over the summer to kids 18 and younger.From June through mid-August 2025, meals will be served at 32 locations across the city, according to the DMPS website. Meals must be eaten on-site and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.Meal service is available Monday through Friday at all sites unless otherwise noted below. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Most locations will be closed on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth and on July 4 for Independence Day.LIST: Des Moines meal sites open June 9-Aug. 15Carver Elementary, 705 University Avenue; closed June 19, June 30-July 4Cattell Elementary, 3101 East 12th Street; closed June 19, July 4Jefferson Elementary, 2425 Watrous Avenue; closed June 19, July 4Moore Elementary, 3716 50th Street; closed June 19, June 30-July 4Moulton Elementary, 1541 8th Street; closed June 19, July 4Perkins Elementary, 4301 College; closed June 19, July 4River Woods Elementary, 2929 SE 22nd Street; closed June 19, July 4Studebaker Elementary, 300 E. County Line Road; closed June 19, June 30-July 4Walnut Street Elementary, 901 Walnut Street; closed June 19, July 4Hiatt Middle School, 1430 East University Avenue; closed June 19, June 30-July 4McCombs Middle School, 201 County Line Road; closed June 19, June 30-July 4Meredith Middle School, 4827 Madison Avenue; closed June 19, June 30-July 4LIST: Meal sites open on other dates (listed by start date)June 9-11: Edmunds Elementary, 950 15th Street; closed June 19, July 4June 9-20: Jackson Elementary, 3825 Indianola Avenue; closed June 19June 9-26: Wright Elementary, 5001 SW 14th Street; closed June 19, July 4June 9-27: Cowles Elementary, 6401 College Avenue; closed June 19, July 4June 9-27: Madison Elementary, 950 15th Street; closed June 19June 9-27: Harding Middle School, 203 East Euclid Avenue; closed June 19June 9-30: Stowe Elementary, 1411 East 33rd Street; closed June 19, July 4June 10-July 10: Hubbell Elementary, 800 42nd Street; closed June 19, July 4June 16-July 25: Findley Elementary, 3025 Oxford Street; closed June 19, July 3-4June 16-July 25: King Elementary, 1849 Forest Avenue; closed June 19, July 4June 16-Aug. 1: Hillis Elementary, 950 15th Street; closed June 19, July 4June 16-Aug. 8: Edmunds Elementary (Oasis Summer School), 950 15th Street; closed June 19, July 4Non-school meals sites (listed by start date)June 9-July 15: Youth Summer Pathway, s323 University Avenue; closed June 19, July 4June 16-Aug. 8: Homes of Oakridge, 1401 Center Street; closed June 19, July 4June 9-Aug. 15: Deer Ridge Community Apartments, 6000 Creston Avenue; closed June 19, July 4June 9-Aug. 15: McKinley Apartments, 315 East McKinley Avenue; closed June 19, July 4June 9-Aug. 15: Melbourne Apartments, 5515 SE 14th Street; closed June 19, July 4June 9-Aug. 15: Hilltop Apartments, 3722 Hubbell Avenue; closed June 19, July 4June 9-Aug. 15: Grubb YMCA, 1611 11th Street; closed June 19, July 4

The Des Moines Public School District is once again providing free meals over the summer to kids 18 and younger.

From June through mid-August 2025, meals will be served at 32 locations across the city, . Meals must be eaten on-site and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Meal service is available Monday through Friday at all sites unless otherwise noted below. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Most locations will be closed on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth and on July 4 for Independence Day.

LIST: Des Moines meal sites open June 9-Aug. 15

  • Carver Elementary, 705 University Avenue; closed June 19, June 30-July 4
  • Cattell Elementary, 3101 East 12th Street; closed June 19, July 4
  • Jefferson Elementary, 2425 Watrous Avenue; closed June 19, July 4
  • Moore Elementary, 3716 50th Street; closed June 19, June 30-July 4
  • Moulton Elementary, 1541 8th Street; closed June 19, July 4
  • Perkins Elementary, 4301 College; closed June 19, July 4
  • River Woods Elementary, 2929 SE 22nd Street; closed June 19, July 4
  • Studebaker Elementary, 300 E. County Line Road; closed June 19, June 30-July 4
  • Walnut Street Elementary, 901 Walnut Street; closed June 19, July 4
  • Hiatt Middle School, 1430 East University Avenue; closed June 19, June 30-July 4
  • McCombs Middle School, 201 County Line Road; closed June 19, June 30-July 4
  • Meredith Middle School, 4827 Madison Avenue; closed June 19, June 30-July 4

LIST: Meal sites open on other dates (listed by start date)

  • June 9-11: Edmunds Elementary, 950 15th Street; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 9-20: Jackson Elementary, 3825 Indianola Avenue; closed June 19
  • June 9-26: Wright Elementary, 5001 SW 14th Street; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 9-27: Cowles Elementary, 6401 College Avenue; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 9-27: Madison Elementary, 950 15th Street; closed June 19
  • June 9-27: Harding Middle School, 203 East Euclid Avenue; closed June 19
  • June 9-30: Stowe Elementary, 1411 East 33rd Street; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 10-July 10: Hubbell Elementary, 800 42nd Street; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 16-July 25: Findley Elementary, 3025 Oxford Street; closed June 19, July 3-4
  • June 16-July 25: King Elementary, 1849 Forest Avenue; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 16-Aug. 1: Hillis Elementary, 950 15th Street; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 16-Aug. 8: Edmunds Elementary (Oasis Summer School), 950 15th Street; closed June 19, July 4

Non-school meals sites (listed by start date)

  • June 9-July 15: Youth Summer Pathway, s323 University Avenue; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 16-Aug. 8: Homes of Oakridge, 1401 Center Street; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 9-Aug. 15: Deer Ridge Community Apartments, 6000 Creston Avenue; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 9-Aug. 15: McKinley Apartments, 315 East McKinley Avenue; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 9-Aug. 15: Melbourne Apartments, 5515 SE 14th Street; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 9-Aug. 15: Hilltop Apartments, 3722 Hubbell Avenue; closed June 19, July 4
  • June 9-Aug. 15: Grubb YMCA, 1611 11th Street; closed June 19, July 4