GCS Summer Meals 2026

Guilford County, N.C. – Guilford County Schools is expanding its summer meal distribution program for children 18 and younger.  

Meals to-go will now be available for pickup at four locations: 

• Monticello-Brown Summit Elementary; 

• Simkins Elementary; 

• Southern Middle; and 

• Childcare Network Daycare at 1307 E Fairfield Rd, High Point. 

• Families now have the option to pick up a week’s worth of breakfast and lunch at one time. 

• New hours for meals to-go are Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., June 17 to June 24 and July 8 to August 12. 

• Registration is required at www.gcsnc.com/summermeals. 

 

The expanded option is designed to better meet the needs of families and reduce barriers to accessing meals during the summer months. "We know transportation, work schedules and childcare needs can make it difficult for some families to access daily meal service," said Superintendent Dr. Whitney Oakley. "This expanded option helps ensure more children can continue receiving healthy meals throughout the summer."  

According to county data, the child food insecurity rate is 22.5 percent. Summer meals provide a critical resource, helping children stay healthy. Traditional daily dine-in breakfast and lunch at the following sites from June 15 to August 13: 

  

Brightwood Elementary	Hunter Elementary	Sedgefield Elementary
Dudley High	Irving Park Elementary	Shadybrook Elementary
Eastern High	Oak Hill Elementary	Smith High
Hairston Middle	Pearce Elementary
High Point Central High	Ragsdale High

 

Traditional summer meal sites are open Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for breakfast and 11 a.m. to noon for lunch. 

Families may choose one meal option per week, either weekly meals-to-go or daily dine-in meals. Meals will not be distributed on June 18, June 29 through July 2, or on Fridays, when district offices are closed.