School districts throughout the Capital Region are committed to providing free breakfast and lunch to students in need while schools are closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The efforts are targeted out those children who routinely receive free and reduced meals.

Here is a roundup of confirmed student meal plans. Programs may be amended along the way so be sure to check with your child's school.

Albany County:

Albany City Schools: Free grab-and-go lunches for students from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays at six locations: Albany High School (Washington Avenue entrance), 700 Washington Ave; Albany School of Humanities (ASH), 108 Whitehall Road; Arbor Hill Elementary School, 1 Arbor Drive; Giffen Memorial Elementary School, 274 S. Pearl St.; Tony Clement Center for Education, 395 Elk St.; William S. Hackett Middle School, 45 Delaware Ave. Delivery is also available. Families can fill out our online registration form or call our Transportation Department at (518) 475-6170 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday to register to have breakfast and lunch dropped off at home each weekday. Registrations must be received by 11 a.m. the day before delivery.

Bethlehem Central School District: Meals are free to all students whether a student receives free meals during the normal school year or not. Breakfast and lunch can be picked up Monday-Friday at the high school's Van Dyke Road entrance during the following windows: 8 to 9:30 a.m. for those whose last name begins with A-M; 9:30 to 11 a.m. for names beginning N-Z.

Cohoes City School District: Grab and go breakfast and lunch meals will be available at stations outside Cohoes High School and Van Schaick Grade School from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. The United Church of Cohoes is also offering grab and go meals to Cohoes families on Monday and Tuesday only. Their breakfast will be served from 8-9 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m.

Guilderland Central School District: Breakfast and lunch will be available, free of charge, for students in need while GCSD schools are closed. Meals will automatically be delivered to all families who currently receive free and reduced meals. Any other students interested in receiving meal deliveries, please contact Megan Beck at beckm@guilderlandschools.net.

North Colonie Central School District: Grab and go drive-thru style stations for breakfast and lunch will be set up at Blue Creek Elementary School, Forts Ferry Elementary School and Shaker High School. Breakfast can be picked up from 8-8:45 a.m. and lunch can be picked up from 11:45 am.-12:45 p.m. Families who cannot pick up meals can contact Food Services at LisaOstrowski@ncolonie.org and arrangements will be made for the meals to be delivered.

Ravena-Coeyman-Selkirk Central School District: Any child under 18 years of age will be allowed to receive healthy meal and snack choices through the RCS district’s food service program. Meals may be picked up between the hours of 7 and 10 a.m. Monday at the following location: Parents/caregivers of Pieter B. Coeymans Elementary children will go to the bus drop off loop of Pieter B. Elementary; parents/caregivers of A.W. Becker Elementary children will go to the bus drop off loop of A.W. Becker Elementary; parents/caregivers of RCS Middle School children who are in need of a breakfast/lunch option will go to the bus drop off loop of RCS Middle School; parents/caregivers of RCS High School children will go to the loading dock at the high school, which is located on the end of the high school facing 9W.

South Colonie Central School District: Meal pick-up locations will be outside of Lisha Kill Middle School (pick-up by auditorium) and Colonie High School (outside the Main entrance) in a grab-and-go style each weekday from 9 to 11 a.m. If your child has any dietary restrictions or if your family does not have access to pick up meals, please email Annette Chamberlain at chamberlaina@scolonie.org or call 518-869-3576, Ext. 0452 or 0467 by 9 a.m. daily. Meals will be delivered by South Colonie transportation staff between 10 and 11 a.m. Families requesting transportation will be asked to come out to meet staff for meal delivery.

Watervliet City School District: Meals are available for all students age 18 and younger. Grab and go meals can be picked up between 8 and 10 a.m. weekdays at the Watervliet Elementary School and Watervliet Civic Center. The Food for Fuel program will continue to provide non-perishable food items to families who already participate. Food bags can be picked up between 8 and 10 a.m. on Fridays.

Rensselaer County:

East Greenbush Central School District: Any family in need can receive that day's lunch and the next day breakfast at daily pickups: 10 a.m. to noon weekdays at Donald P. Sutherland and Red Mill Elementary. If delivery is needed, you must call the transportation office between the hours of 7 and 9 a.m. Lunches will then be delivered between 11 a.m. and noon.

Lansingburgh Central School District: Lunch and the following day's breakfast can be picked up weekdays from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Turnpike Elementary School and Lansingburgh High School.

Troy City School District: The district will provide breakfast and lunch for any student who needs it. Breakfast and lunch will be served at Troy High School from 9 a.m. to noon daily. Any student may come and pick up a “grab and go” bag during these times.

Wynantskill Union Free School District: Meals are available for students who take part in the free and reduced price lunch program. Contact food services director Lori Audi at (518) 283-4600, Ext. 22 or laudi@wynantskillufsd.org if you are eligible for the program and would like to receive meals.

Saratoga County:

Ballston Spa Central School District: Parents or other family members may pickup breakfast and lunch meals weekdays at the following locations between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.: High school and middle school students use high school main entrance; Malta students use main entrance; Milton Terrance, Wood Road and Gordon Creek students use Milton Terrace cafeteria side entrance.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District: A station will be set up near the high school’s student parking lot outside the entrance to the cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays through March 31. Boxed lunches and breakfasts will be distributed to any student who participate in free and reduced-price lunch program.

Saratoga Springs City School District: The district will only offer the option of meal delivery and will no longer offer on-site pick-up. Meals will be delivered daily between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. If you need to have meals delivered, please fill out the Meal Delivery Form at your earliest convenience or call (518) 583-4704. If you are already receiving meal delivery, you do not need to fill out the Meal Delivery Form.

Shenendehowa Central School District: Shenendehowa buses and food service staff will be delivering breakfast and lunch for those in need, free of charge, for students while schools are closed weekdays at noon at the following locations: Cheryl’s Lodge/Halfmoon Heights, D&R Village and North Pointe Apts.

South Glens Falls Central School District: Grab-and-go meals for two days will be available for families who qualify on Tuesday and Thursday from 12 to 3 p.m. at the South Glens Falls High School Cafeteria. Any family who is not already receiving meals from the South Glens Falls CSD can receive meals from the district going forward. Call (518) 793-9617, Ext. 2, and indicate you need food.

Schenectady County:

Duanesburg Central School District: Planning is underway to provide food for students eligible for free/reduced lunch and breakfast. If you have not yet been contacted, or you are a Duanesburg Central School District family facing a food hardship for your children during this difficult time, reach out to Mary Jewell, Food Services director, at (518) 895-3000 Ext. 228.

Mohonasen Central School District : Parents should head to the district website to fill out a form. Meals can be picked up from 9:30 a.m.to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, Friday, March 27, Tuesday, March 31 and Thursday, April 2 in the High School Auditorium lobby.

Niskayuna Central School District: The district will be distributing lunch for five days every Monday at Glencliff Elementary School (noon-2 p.m.) and the High School (7 a.m.-2 p.m.). For those who are unable to get to these sites due to lack of transportation, volunteers from the National Guard are helping with deliveries. If you need food delivered, please e-mail food@niskyschools.org.

Schenectady City Schools: Meals - breakfast and lunch - will be provided to all students each day even while school is closed. Child’s lunch/student I.D. number is required. The time you get your meals is determined by the first letter of your child’s last name as follows: A-J: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.; K-T: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; U-Z 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Students attending the following schools will pick up at the Schenectady High School Fine Arts Wing: Yates, Zoller, Howe, Oneida, Central Park and Schenectady High School. Students who attend the following schools will pick up at Hamilton School: Keane, Lincoln, King, Pleasant Valley, Hamilton, Van Corlaer, Mont Pleasant, SCLA/Ready to Learn and Washington Irving. Students who attend Paige and Woodlawn will pick up at Woodlawn.