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East Orange, New Jersey · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in East Orange, NJ

20 summer 2026 meal sites in East Orange, with the sponsor, address, dates and meal times each one published to USDA.

These are last summer's sites

Need food for your kids now? Call the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern, or check the official USDA Summer Meals Site Finder. The list below is the summer 2026 season, which ended on September 30, 2026. These sites are not listed as open now, and the dates and meal times are from last summer, not a schedule for this year or next summer. Sites for the next summer are usually announced in the spring.

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Banneker Academy

500 S Clinton St, East Orange, NJ 07018

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 1 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.

Site phone: (973) 768-4113

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Campus High School

344 Prospect Street, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 1 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.
Ran Jul 1 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.

Site phone: (973) 768-4113

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Cicely Tyson Elementary

45 North Arlington Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.
Ran Jul 6 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.

Site phone: (973) 768-4113

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

East Orange Community Charter School

682 Park Ave, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: City of East Orange · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00a.m.-10:00a.m., Lunch 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jul 6 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00a.m.-10:00a.m., Lunch 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (973) 392-1303

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

East Orange Community Charter School

99 Washington Street, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: City of East Orange · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00a.m.-10:00a.m., Lunch 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (973) 392-1303

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Ecole Louverture School

330 Central Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 1 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.
Ran Jul 1 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.
Ran Jul 1 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 11:30a.m.-12:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.

Site phone: (973) 768-4113

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Edward T. Bowser School of Excellence

180 Lincoln Street, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 29 to Aug 28, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.

Site phone: (973) 768-4113

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Elmwood Park

128 Oak St, East Orange, NJ 07018

Sponsor: City of East Orange · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Aug 28, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (973) 414-4141

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Fresh Start Academy

135 Glenwood Ave., East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: New Hope ETC · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Aug 31, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-12:30p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (973) 266-3443

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Garvin School

1 Grove place, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.

Site phone: (973) 768-4113

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Gordon Parks Academy

98 Greenwood Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 29 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.

Site phone: (862) 233-7300

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Hart Complex - Costley/Truth/Healy

116 Hamilton St, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Aug 3, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.

Site phone: (973) 768-4113

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Langston Hughes School

160 Rhode Island Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 29 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.
Ran Jul 6 to Aug 3, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.

Site phone: (973) 768-4113

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

MGM Medical Group

262 William St, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: New Hope ETC · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Aug 13, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 1:00p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (973) 677-2233

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Pride Academy Charter School

117 Elmwood Ave, East Orange, NJ 07018

Sponsor: Pride Academy Charter School · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:00a.m.-8:00a.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (973) 672-3200

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Rowley Park

Rowley Park, 103 No. Arlington Ave, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: City of East Orange · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Jul 20, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jul 6 to Aug 28, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (973) 414-4141

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

STEM Academy

129 Renshaw Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 29 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.

Site phone: (862) 233-7300

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Sheila Oliver Academy

404 N. Grove Street, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 29 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4; School will be closed on July 3, 2026.

Site phone: (862) 233-7300

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Warwick Institute

120 Central Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018

Sponsor: East Orange Board of Education · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 29 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jul 13 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (973) 768-4113

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Watsessing Park

423-481 Glenwood Ave, East Orange, NJ 07017

Sponsor: City of East Orange · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Aug 28, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (201) 414-4141

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Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration Summer Meals Site Finder (public data layer), a list that local sponsors give to state agencies and states submit to USDA. Season 2026, serving dates Apr 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, data last updated by USDA Sep 9, 2026. We show spellings, dates, days, meal times, addresses and phone numbers as published and do not check them; late changes may be missing. SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) status is from USDA's participation page, last updated Aug 14, 2026. Sites that deliver meals, closed sites and sites that are not open to the public are not listed, and Puerto Rico and the other territories are not included here. To report a wrong listing, contact your state agency. A listing is not an endorsement.