Here’s when and where Fresno-area students can get free meals during coronavirus shutdown

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The city of Fresno has mostly shut-down.

Schools around Fresno County have canceled classes for at least a month to keep students and staff safe from spreading the novel coronavirus - and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said parents should expect schools to remain shuttered much longer, possibly until after summer break.

As our society grapples with an international pandemic, schools are working to ensure students and families in their communities continue to have access to free breakfast and lunch.

Where to get free lunch and breakfast in Fresno County.

Fresno Unified Schools

Fresno Unified has clarified that students can get as many meals as necessary to feed their families. At a news conference on Monday, Superintendent Bob Nelson stressed that this is a fluid situation and that FUSD will be accommodating as changes occur.

Nelson said the district is hoping to have updates on what distance learning will look like for Fresno Unified students. District spokesperson Vanessa Ramirez said they are also creating lesson plans for English as a Second Language students.

Parent and staff updates can be found on the district website at Fresnounified.org and social media platforms. For questions, please call the COVID-19 Fresno Unified call center at 559-457-3395.

On Wednesday Superintendent Nelson released a video updating community members on which schools will be serving free meals. The lowering of school number came about after the City of Fresno announced a “shelter in place” in order to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

Meals will be provided to students and their families on a grab-n-go basis Monday-Friday 9 to 11 a.m. at the following locations:

Addams

Ahwahnee

Columbia

Computech

Cooper

Figarden

Fort Miller

Hamilton K-8

Kings Canyon

Lincoln

Scandinavian

Sequoia

Tehipite

Tenaya

Terronez

Tioga

Wawona K-8

Yosemite

Clovis Unified

Teachers are finalizing lesson plans for distance learning. CUSD recommends district members download their app and watch for push notifications on their phones and website for updates from teachers, principals and the district.

Clovis Unified will be offering walk-up or drive-through meal service through at least April 3. Meals are available for anyone in the community under the age of 18. Meal pick up is available from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday – Friday, through April 3:

Buchanan High

Clark Intermediate

Clovis Elementary

Clovis East High School

Clovis North High School

Cole Elementary

Fancher Elementary

Jefferson Elementary

Kastner Intermediate

Miramonte Elementary

Nelson Elementary

Pinedale Elementary

Sierra Vista Elementary

Tarpey Elementary

Temperance-Kutner Elementary

Meals will also be dropped off by school bus at the following locations and times:

• 6:40 a.m. Vin Rose LN @ N 41 Frontage Road
• 7:10 a.m. Barstow & DeWolf
• 7:27 a.m. 6207 E Clinton
• 7:37 a.m. E Huntington & S Waverly
• 7:40 a.m. Belmont Frtg & N Sabre (Ponding Basin)
• 7:37 a.m. E Huntington & S Waverly
• 7:29 a.m. Fancher @ Turner
• 7:30 a.m. Mckenzie @ Rector Wy
• 7:32 a.m. Belmont @ Sanders CT
• 7:33 a.m. 7902 E Belmont @ Dewolf
• 7:35 a.m. Locan @ Belmont
• 7:37 a.m. 7261 E Tulare @ Dirt Field
• 7:40 a.m. 6870 Kings Canyon Rd
• 7:42 a.m. N Douglas & E Kerckhoff
• 7:40 a.m. Inyo @ Shelly Golden Dawn
• 7:43 a.m. N Burgan & N Armstrong (Pump Station)
• 7:39 a.m. N Burgan & E Inyo
• 7:41 a.m. N Burgan & E Balch
• 7:50 a.m. Iowa @ Cimarron
• 7:18 a.m. 16088 N Friant Rd
• 7:24 a.m. Via Mira Bella
• 7:33 a.m. Bella Vista @ Mailboxes
• 7:45 a.m. Burroughs & Marcus
• 7:47 a.m. Flemming & Waldby
• 7:49 a.m Friant & Root

Central Unified

Central Unified is offering free breakfast and lunch between the hours of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All meals were served outside of the schools’ cafeterias. Meals are for children under the age off 18 and a child must be present in order to pick up a free meal.

Biola-Pershing Elementary

Central High School East

Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary

James K. Polk Elementary

Teague Elementary

William Saroyan Elementary

Selma Unified

Selma Unified will be offering free meals between the time of 11:00 and 1:00. Meals will be provided through April 3, 2020 at the following schools:

Eric White Elementary

Roosevelt Elementary

Abraham Lincoln Middle School

Selma High School

Kerman Unified

In an online announcement Superintendent Robert Frausto informed parents classes will be canceled till April 13. The school district is expected to revisit the topic of school closures closer to the April 13 date and will inform parents if schools will remain closed for a a longer period of time.

Grab-n-Go meals will be available for KUSD students Monday through Friday from 10am through 12pm at the following locations:

Kerman High School

Kerman Floyd Elementary School.

Madera Unified

Madera Unified will begin meal distribution on Wednesday for all children under the age of 18. Breakfast and lunch distributions will occur at all elementary school locations from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Meals will be distributed every day Monday through Friday. Updates are being posted on the Madera Unified website and social media.

Boys and Girls Club

Boys and Girls Clubs of Fresno County has indefinitely suspended all operations and services to kids and teens starting Monday. Free meals will continue to be served to club members at all 16 Boys and Girls Club locations. All meals will be on a grab-n-go basis. Club members should contact their club for meal time distribution. For safety reasons no one will be allowed inside the clubs during this time.

If club members or members of the public have any questions they are advised to contact their Club during regular Club hours or call the Administrative office at 559-266-3117.

Early childhood care

For parents seeking early childhood care Matilda Soria Program Coordinator in Early Care and Education at Office of Fresno County Superintendent of Schools suggests families with little ones contact the Central Valley Children Services Network. A private list of child care professionals is updated frequently families should 559-456-8195 for child care.

School health centers

Most schools in Fresno County and state are closed. But what about school health centers? The Bee’s Education Lab compiled a list of school health centers that are open and closed. This list will be continually updated as we get new information.

Open school health centers:

• Kerman Unified School District Community Health Center

• Adams Elementary School Based Health Center

• Gaston Middle School Health and Wellness Center - open for pediatrics

Closed school health centers:

• Sierra Vista Children’s Health Center - closed until April 1

• Raisin City Elementary School Based Health Center - officials don’t know when clinic will reopen

• Parlier High School Based Health Center - officials don’t know when clinic will reopen

• Pinedale Children’s Clinic - closed until April 1

• Health Smiles Mobile Dental Foundation - closed until April 14

• Fresno Unified Mobile Van -- closed until April 14

• Fresno County Office of Education Health Van - officials say the mobile clinic is closed but if there is a need to open it will.

This story was originally published March 18, 2020 at 11:50 AM.