Where Tri-Cities students can get lunch and breakfast during the coronavirus shutdown

Tri-City schools continue to hammer out details for their six-week closure to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Richland schools closed Monday, and Kennewick and Pasco schools were shutting their doors on Tuesday after Gov. Jay Inslee ordered the closures last week.

The three largest Tri-Cities school districts feed more than 29,300 students free or reduced-cost meals every weekday. Most of them attend Kennewick and Pasco schools.

Kennewick schools

Kennewick schools released Monday their times and dates for meal distributions.

Children can pick up a breakfast and a lunch from one of nine locations from 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. weekdays.

The two meals will be served at once for each child under 18 who is in the car or walks up to the site.

The children need to be present, Kennewick officials said. Cars and students should approach using the student drop-off lane.

Anyone with questions about Kennewick lunches can call 509-222-5073 or email sam.shick@ksd.org.

The meals will be served at:

• Amistad Elementary, 123 S. Kent St.
• Amon Creek Elementary, 18 Center Parkway
• Canyon View Elementary, 1229 W. 22nd Place
• Eastgate Elementary, 910 E. 10th Ave.
• Lincoln Elementary, 4901 W. 20th Ave.
• Park Middle School, 1011 W. 10th Ave.
• Ridge View Elementary, 7001 W. 13th Ave.
• Southgate Elementary, 3121 W. 19th Ave.
• Vista Elementary, 1701 N. Young St.

Kennewick officials asked people for patience while dealing with the unprecedented closure. People can e-mail info@ksd.org or call 509-222-5000.

Pasco schools

Pasco announced on Friday that students will be able to pick up bagged breakfasts and lunches at the nearest school.

The meals will be provided at a location outside of each of the schools the between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Students don’t have to report to the school that they normally attend.

“We understand that this closure will create hardship for many families, and we appreciate you patience and cooperation,” school officials said. “The school day is the centerpiece of the lives of many people.”

The district is working on a plan to deliver meals to students who are further from their schools. They expect to have it in place by next week.

The district is also in the process of putting together a library of online learning resources for families. Charter Communications has offered free broadband and wi-fi access for 60 days to hourseholds with K-12 or college students. People need to call 844-488-8395 to enroll.

Richland schools

Children ages 18 and younger may receive free meals at Richland schools or through delivery at select locations throughout the district beginning Tuesday, March 17, while schools are closed.

The meals will be bagged and include breakfast and lunch items and be provided each weekday during the closure.

No identification is required though meals must be handed to a child and not a parent. The district will not have its lunchrooms open for seating and children will be encouraged to take the meals home.

Meals will be available for pickup from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Walk up or drive up to be served at these locations:

• Badger Mountain Elementary – front door loop
• Jason Lee Elementary – front door loop
• Lewis & Clark Elementary – back door drop off loop
• Marcus Whitman Elementary – front door loop
• Orchard Elementary – front door loop
• Sacajawea Elementary – back bus loop off Catskill
• Tapteal Elementary – side bus loop
• White Bluffs Elementary – back door bus loop
• William Wiley Elementary – front drop off loop
• Chief Joseph Middle School – bus loop on Jadwin Ave.
• Enterprise Middle School – front door loop
• Leona Libby Middle School – side door bus loop
• Hanford High School – front door loop
• Richland High School – drop off loop on Thayer Avenue

School buses will deliver meal bags at 11 a.m. to:

• Aaron Drive apartments (Maple Ridge Apartments, Greentree Court) – cul-de-sac
• Santiago Estates, 2105 N. Steptoe St. – near the office
• Orchard Hills Apartments, 1854 Leslie Road – on Peach Tree Lane
• Apartments in 1900 block of George Washington Way – between Kathy Ann and Casa Grande apartments
• McMurray Park Apartments, 1780 Pike Ave. – at the mailboxes
• Cedar North Apartments, 1621 George Washington Way – mailboxes near the pool
• Columbia Park Apartments, 1602 Jadwin Ave. – near manager’s office
• Duportail Avenue apartments – at Labor Hall and Liberty Car Wash
• Hills Community on Skyline Drive – at the mailboxes
• Moon River RV Park, 1963 Saint St. – at the office
• Quail Springs Apartments, 4711 N. Dallas Road – at the mailboxes
• Copper Mountain Apartments, 255 Bella Coola Lane – at the bus stop in front
• Desert View Mobile Home Park – north side at park office, south side Haag Street and 62nd Avenue
• Red Mountain RV Park, 7300 W. Van Giesen St. – at the office
• Westview Garden Apartments & Trailer Park – gravel parking area behind library

This story was originally published March 16, 2020 at 10:37 AM.