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Fairfax Adds More Grab And Go Meal Sites Due To Coronavirus
Fairfax County Public Schools expanded the number of sites and added several pop-locations and bus routes where students can grab meals.
RESTON, VA — Fairfax County Public Schools has opened additional sites for free grab-and-go meal distribution to students during the extended school closure related to the new coronavirus outbreak.
FCPS was already distributing meals at 29 school locations. As of Thursday, it's expanding the number of school locations to 32 and distributing meals at pop-up locations and several bus routes throughout the county.
FCPS had five initial meal distribution sites as schools closed Friday, March 13 amid concerns about new coronavirus, or COVID-19. The sites are intended to help families that rely on free and reduced priced school meals.
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All FCPS students and other county children under 18 can receive one meal for free, and additional meals can be requested at no cost. Breakfast and lunch meals are available to adults for $2.
Food distribution sites are located outside the schools. Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The following list includes all the schools where meals can be picked up:
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- Annandale Terrace ES, 7604 Herald St., Annandale
- Bailey's Primary ES, 6111 Knollwood Dr., Falls Church
- Braddock ES, 7825 Heritage Dr., Annandale
- Bren Mar Park ES, 6344 Beryl Rd., Alexandria
- Brookfield ES, 4200 Lees Corner Rd, Chantilly
- Bucknell ES, 6925 University Dr, Alexandria
- Burke School, 9645 Burke Lake Rd., Burke
- Cameron ES, 3434 Campbell Drive, Alexandria
- Centre Ridge ES, 14400 New Braddock Rd., Centreville
- Coates ES, 2480 River Burch Road, Herndon
- Crestwood ES, 6010 Hanover Ave., Springfield
- Cunningham Park ES, 1001 Park St., Vienna
- Dogwood ES, 12300 Glade Dr., Reston
- Edison HS, 5801 Franconia Rd, Alexandria
- Falls Church HS, 7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church
- FCPS Food and Nutrition Services, Energy Zone Center, 6840 Industrial Rd, Springfield
- Fort Belvoir Upper ES, 5980 Meeres Rd., Fort Belvoir
- Forest Edge ES, 1501 Becontree Ln, Reston
- Garfield ES, 7101 Old Keene Mill Rd., Springfield
- Glen Forest ES, 5829 Glen Forest Dr., Falls Church
- Graham Road Community Center, 3036 Graham Rd., Falls Church
- Herndon ES, 630 Dranesville Rd., Herndon
- Hollin Meadows ES, 2310 Nordok Place, Alexandria
- Hutchison ES, 13209 Parcher Ave., Herndon
- Hybla Valley ES, 3415 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria
- Irving MS, 8100 Old Keene Mill Rd., Springfield
- London Towne ES, 6100 Stone Rd., Centreville
- Lorton Station ES, 9298 Lewis Chapel Rd, Lorton
- Mount Vernon Woods ES, 4015 Fielding St., Alexandria
- Parklawn ES, 4116 Braddock Road, Alexandria
- Pine Spring ES, 7607 Willow Ln., Falls Church
- Providence ES, 3616 Jermantown Rd., Fairfax
- South County HS, 8700 Laurel Crest Drive, Lorton
- Weyanoke ES, 6520 Braddock Rd., Alexandria
These are the"pop-up" grab and go sites that opened on Thursday:
- Audubon Apartments, 10-10:30 a.m., 7930 Audubon Ave., Alexandria
- Bailey’s Community Center, 10-10:30 a.m., 5920 Summers Ln, Falls Church
- Gum Springs Community Center, 11-11:30 a.m., 8100 Fordson Rd, Alexandria
- Hunters Woods ES, 10-10:30 a.m., 2401 Colts Neck Road, Reston
- James Lee Community Center, 12-12:30 p.m., 2855 Annandale Rd, Falls Church
- Luther Jackson MS, 11-11:30 a.m., 3020 Gallows Rd, Falls Church
- Mason Crest ES, 10-10:30 a.m., 3705 Crest Dr, Annandale
- Mosby Woods ES, 12-12:30 p.m., 9819 Five Oaks Rd, Fairfax
- South Lakes HS, 11-11:30 a.m., 11400 South Lakes Dr, Reston
- Willston Multi-Cultural Center, 11-11:30 a.m., 6131 Willston Dr, Falls Church
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