LA PLATA, Md. — Families across Charles County can once again take advantage of free summer meals for children through the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Summer Meals Program, with both on-site hot lunches and a mobile meal truck serving communities through early August.
The program is open to all children ages 2 to 18, regardless of whether they attend CCPS. No registration is required.
Lunch On Us: Free Hot Meals At Schools
The Lunch on Us program runs through Aug. 6, Monday through Thursday, offering free hot lunches that must be eaten on site.
Meal locations include:
- Eva Turner Elementary School — 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Westlake High School — 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Thomas Stone High School — 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Henry E. Lackey High School — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Children must be present to receive a meal, and meals cannot be taken off campus or shared with adults under U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines.
Meals On The Move Brings Food To Rural Communities
For families in more rural parts of the county, the Meals on the Move program provides free cold breakfasts and lunches to take home for multiple days.
The mobile food truck operates through Aug. 7 at three locations:
- Mattawoman Beantown Park & Ride
- Noon to 1 p.m.
- Wednesdays through Aug. 5
- 3220 Mattawoman Beantown Road, Waldorf
- Free Gospel Church of Bryans Road
- Noon to 1 p.m.
- Thursdays through Aug. 6
- 3180 Livingston Road, Bryans Road
- Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School
- Noon to 1 p.m.
- Fridays through Aug. 7 (no service July 3)
- 9275 Ironsides Road, Nanjemoy
The Meals on the Move sites were selected to serve rural areas of Charles County. Meals are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
What Parents Need To Know
Parents or guardians picking up Meals on the Move for children who attend CCPS must provide proof of enrollment through ParentVue or a recently issued CCPS report card, as required by the USDA. Children do not have to be present for pickup if this documentation is provided.
For Lunch on Us school sites, however, children must be present to receive a meal.
Families with questions can contact the CCPS Title I office at 301-934-7210 or Food and Nutrition Services at 301-932-6610. Learn more at ccboe.com/page/summer-meals-2026.
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