Salem Public Schools Announces 2026 Summer Eats Schedule, Sites
Opening Day slated for Monday, June 29 at Palmer Cove Park; Four new sites added
SALEM (May 28, 2026) – After serving more than 30,000 meals last year, the 2026 Salem Public Schools Summer Eats program will begin Monday, June 29 at Palmer Cove Park and will run through Friday, Aug. 21, SPS Food and Nutrition Services announced this week.
Food and Nutrition Services has added four new sites for 2026 including Witchcraft Heights Elementary School (1 Frederick Street); Bates Elementary School (53 Liberty Hill Avenue); Gallows Hill (98 Washington Street); and Pequot Highlands (12 First Street).
All open sites will be open to teens aged 18 and under.
Dinner, open to Salem and children, will be served Monday through Friday at three sites:
- Collins Cove Park (32 Collins Street), 4:00-4:45 p.m.
- Palmer Cove Park (38 Leavitt Street), 4:00-6:00 p.m.
- Pequot Highlands (12 First Street), 5:00-5:45 p.m.
Lunch will be served Monday through Friday at eight sites (except WHES, which is serving Monday through Thursday):
- Witchcraft Height Elementary School (1 Frederick Street), 10:15-11:15 a.m., *Monday-Thursday
- Bates Elementary School (53 Liberty Hill Avenue), 11:15-12:15 p.m.
- Loring Towers (1000 Loring Avenue), 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- Salem Public Library (370 Essex Street), 10:15-11:15 a.m.
- Gallows Hill (98 Washington Street), 10:15-11:15 a.m.
- Mary Jane Lee Park (41 Palmer Street), 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Rainbow Terrace (off Loring Avenue), 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Forest River Pool (32 Clifton Avenue), 12:45-1:45 p.m.
Themes will continue to be scheduled each week, including Independence Day Week (June 29-July 3), Shark Week (July 6-10) and more. Open sites will also contain arts and crafts activities as well as lawn games, and other sports.
Summer Eats menus will be available online in the coming weeks.
For more information, visit the SPS Summer Eats website or Project Bread website.
About Salem Public Schools
Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district in Salem, Massachusetts, a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Our leaders and our teachers are passionate about education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement with equity and social-emotional needs as the lens through which we view our work. We respect and value the racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity of our students and their families, and have a strong commitment to the Salem community. Salem Public Schools staff unconditionally serves each of our 4,000 students across 11 schools regardless of ability or language.
