Comal ISD Free Summer Meals 2026: Four Locations Offering Breakfast, Lunch and Meal Kits for Children Across New Braunfels and Canyon Lake
For many families, summer brings a welcome break from the school year. It can also create challenges when students no longer have access to daily school breakfasts and lunches. To help bridge that gap, Comal Independent School District is once again providing free summer meals for children across the community, ensuring students continue to have access to nutritious food while school is out of session.
Through a partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank, Comal ISD is offering both on-site meal service and take-home meal distributions at four locations throughout New Braunfels and Canyon Lake during June and July. The program is designed to support children and families while helping ensure that access to healthy meals remains consistent during the summer months.
Why the Comal ISD Summer Meals Program Matters
For families throughout New Braunfels, Canyon Lake and surrounding Comal County communities, summer meal programs provide an important resource that supports student health, learning and well-being. Research consistently shows that children who maintain access to nutritious meals during summer break are better prepared to return to school ready to learn when classes resume.
The Comal ISD Summer Meals Program is open to all children ages 18 and younger. No identification, paperwork or proof of income is required. Children must be present to receive meals, and meals served at district sites must be consumed on campus.
Free Breakfast and Lunch Available at Two Comal ISD Campuses
Comal ISD will offer free breakfast and lunch service at two elementary school campuses this summer.
Comal Creek Elementary School
- Address: 233 Hubertus Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78132
- Dates: Tuesday through Thursday
- June 9-25
- July 7-23
Morningside Elementary School
- Address: 3855 Morningside Dr, New Braunfels, TX 78132
- Dates: Monday through Thursday
- May 27-June 25
- Meal Service Times
- Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Lunch: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Families can view district summer menus online and can also locate additional summer meal sites by visiting SummerFood.org or by texting FOOD to 304-304.
San Antonio Food Bank Partnership Brings Additional Meal Support
In addition to on-site meals, Comal ISD's partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank is helping extend food assistance to even more students and families through scheduled meal-kit distributions.
The program provides each registered child with a box containing 10 breakfasts and 10 lunches. Households will also receive a 50-pound bag of fresh produce that includes fruits and vegetables.
Unlike the on-campus meal program, children must be registered in advance to receive the meal kits.
Meal Kit Distribution Locations and Dates
The San Antonio Food Bank will conduct distributions at two Comal ISD campuses on the following dates:
- June 8
- June 22
- July 13
- July 27
Startzville Elementary School
- Address: 42111 FM3159, Canyon Lake, TX 78133
- Distribution Time: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Clear Spring Elementary School
- Address: 550 Avery Pkwy, New Braunfels, TX 78130
- Distribution Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
These distributions provide families with food resources that can help stretch household grocery budgets while ensuring children have access to nutritious meals between distribution dates.
What Families Should Know
The combination of daily meal service and take-home meal kits gives families multiple ways to access support throughout the summer. Whether children attend a meal site for breakfast and lunch or receive food boxes through the San Antonio Food Bank partnership, the program reflects a broader commitment to supporting students beyond the classroom.
As communities across Comal County continue to grow, programs like these help ensure children have the resources they need to stay healthy, active and ready for the upcoming school year.
Families with questions about the San Antonio Food Bank Summer Food Service Program can call 210-431-8451 or email skfsummer@safoodbank.org for additional information.
What Happens Next
Summer meal services will continue throughout June and July according to the published schedules. Families are encouraged to take advantage of the program early, register for meal-kit distributions if eligible, and share the information with neighbors, friends and relatives who may benefit from the available resources.
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Tiffany Krenek has been on the My Neighborhood News team since August 2021. She is passionate about curating and sharing content that enriches the lives of our readers in a personal, meaningful way. A loving mother and wife, Tiffany and her family live in the West Houston/Cypress region.
