Henrico, Va. Henrico, Va. Sept. 4, 2020 — Even when school begins using a predominantly virtual format, families depend on the thousands of meals prepared each day by Henrico County Public Schools’ School Nutrition Services Department. The department has answered the challenge of a highly unusual school year with plans to get free breakfasts and lunches to students using two distribution systems. Nutrition staff members will offer free curbside pick-up service at all HCPS schools, and team with HCPS Pupil Transportation Services to distribute free meals directly to 61 stops in Henrico County neighborhoods, using school buses. A list of meal distribution drop-off sites follows this message.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday that, in accordance with the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the universal meals distribution in effect since the spread of the pandemic in March would be continued through Dec. 31.
Among the features of the HCPS plan:
- Free meals are available to any child 18 or younger at all HCPS school locations and identified bus stops.
- Parents and guardians can pick up meals at any HCPS location regardless of where their student is enrolled.
- Parents and guardians don’t need to provide student names or I.D. numbers to receive meals.
- Families are strongly encouraged to apply for free and reduced-priced meals benefits, in order to participate after the current meals program expires Jan. 1, 2021.
School curbside service
Distribution of free meals will take place at all elementary, middle and high schools.
- Monday through Thursday (Friday meals are distributed on Thursdays.)
- 7-9 a.m.: Hot breakfasts (when available) and cold lunches.
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Hot lunches as well as cold breakfasts for the next day.
Neighborhood distribution using school buses
HCPS buses will distribute free school meals to neighborhoods two days a week. Modifications are possible, based on demand and other logistical factors. Participants should follow social distancing and mask guidelines at bus stops.
- Mondays and Wednesdays. On Mondays, buses will distribute meals for Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesdays, breakfasts and lunches will be distributed for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, as well as Monday breakfast.
- Buses will make 30-minute stops at each location, between 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
The following pages contain a current list of bus stops slated for school meals distribution. See an online map of school and bus stop distribution sites by going to https://tinyurl.com/HCPSMealsSites.
HCPS will use a predominantly virtual learning model for at least the first nine weeks of the school year because of the coronavirus pandemic. For more information, go to our Mission Forward page at https://henricoschools.us/returntoschool/.
Neighborhood meals distribution bus stops:
(*Because of construction, curbside service will not be available at Holladay Elementary School until Sept. 14.)
Bus Stop Location (Elementary School, Middle School, High School)
Zone | Bus Stop Location | ES | MS | HS | Potential # | Route # | Stop Time | Meal Hub |
5 | Watts La & Kings Point Dr | Harvie ES | Fairfield MS | Highland Springs HS | 57 | 1 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Fairfield MS |
5 | Brookhill Rd & Crenshaw Av | Laburnum ES | Wilder MS | Henrico HS | 215 | 1 | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Fairfield MS |
5 | Old Route 301 & Grammarcy Circle* | Chamberlayne ES | Brookland MS | Henrico HS | 154 | 1 | 12:50 PM – 1:20 PM | Fairfield MS |
5 | Newbridge Cir & Mailboxes (Coventry Gardens Apts)* | Highland Springs ES | Fairfield MS | Highland Springs HS | 203 | 2 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Fairfield MS |
5 | Newbridge Ci & Hawkes La @ Building #305 | Highland Springs ES | Fairfield MS | Highland Springs HS | 223 | 2 | 12:05 PM – 12:35 PM | Fairfield MS |
5 | Kenway Av @ Swimming Pool | Arthur Ashe ES | Fairfield MS | Highland Springs HS | 378 | 2 | 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM | Fairfield MS |
5 | Bluestone Dr & Cool La | Ratcliffe ES | Fairfield MS | Highland Springs HS | 57 | 3 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Highland Springs HS |
5 | Delmont St & Winston St | Glen Lea ES | Wilder MS | Henrico HS | 170 | 3 | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Highland Springs HS |
5 | Delmont St & Engleside Dr | Laburnum ES | Wilder MS | Henrico HS | 274 | 3 | 12:50 PM – 1:20 PM | Highland Springs HS |
1 | Whiteside Rd & Bradley Pines Cir | Seven Pines ES | Elko MS | Varina HS | 76 | 4 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Highland Springs HS |
1 | Betner Rd & Betner Ct | Seven Pines ES | Elko MS | Varina HS | 40 | 4 | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Highland Springs HS |
1 | Cornett St & Cedarwood St | Donahoe ES | Elko MS | Highland Springs HS | 91 | 5 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Highland Springs HS |
1 | Hanover Rd & Camero Ct | Donahoe ES | Elko MS | Highland Springs HS | 53 | 5 | 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Highland Springs HS |
1 | Dry Leaf La & Early Forest Ci | Donahoe ES | Elko MS | Highland Springs HS | 87 | 5 | 12:50 PM – 1:20 PM | Highland Springs HS |
1 | Subrenda Dr & Colleen Rd | Sandston ES | Elko MS | Highland Springs HS | 63 | 6 | 11:30 PM – 12:00 PM | Fairfield MS |
1 | Wood Thrush Cir & Meadowlark Ct | Adams ES | Rolfe MS | Highland Springs HS | 102 | 6 | 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Fairfield MS |
1 | Airport Dr & Airport Pl (Inside Oakmeade Apts – 2nd Ent) | Fair Oaks ES | Elko MS | Highland Springs HS | 102 | 6 | 12:55 PM – 1:25 PM | Fairfield MS |
1 | Bull Run Ct & Bull Run Dr | Mehfoud/Varina ES | Rolfe MS | Varina HS | 73 | 7 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Varina HS |
1 | Oakano Dr & Old Bronze Rd* | Baker ES | Rolfe MS | Varina HS | 222 | 7 | 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Varina HS |
1 | Millers La & Kings Dr | Montrose ES | Rolfe MS | Varina HS | 63 | 7 | 12:55 PM – 1:25 PM | Varina HS |
1 | Henrico Arms Apartments @ Darbytown Rd* | Ward ES | Rolfe MS | Varina HS | 102 | 8 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Varina HS |
1 | Shirleydale Av & Thalia Cr | Ward ES | Rolfe MS | Varina HS | 95 | 8 | 12:05 PM – 12:35 PM | Varina HS |
4 | Strangford Pl & Glen Eagles Dr | Pinchbeck ES | Quioccasin MS | Godwin HS | 82 | 9 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Quioccasin MS |
4 | Pleasant Run Dr & Milhaven Dr | Carver ES | Pocahontas MS | Godwin HS | 196 | 9 | 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Quioccasin MS |
4 | Wilde Lake Dr & Shore View Dr | Nuckols Farm ES | Pocahontas MS | Godwin HS | 73 | 10 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Quioccasin MS |
4 | Spring Oak Dr & Kilburn Circle (Updated – 10/7) | Short Pump ES | Pocahontas MS | Godwin HS | 109 | 10 | 12:05 PM – 12:35 PM | Quioccasin MS |
4 | Heritage Hill Dr & Constitution Dr | Pemberton ES | Quioccasin MS | Godwin HS | 101 | 11 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Quioccasin MS |
4 | Pump Rd & Castile Rd @ Entrance to Cantebury Square | Maybeury ES | Tuckahoe MS | Freeman HS | 78 | 11 | 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Quioccasin MS |
4 | Castille Rd & Palace Way | Maybeury ES | Tuckahoe MS | Freeman HS | 202 | 11 | 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM | Quioccasin MS |
4 | Jamestown Apartments @ 2nd Entrance to Apartments | Maybeury ES | Tuckahoe MS | Freeman HS | 146 | 12 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Tuckahoe MS |
4 | Cloisters West Behind Swimming Pool | Ridge ES | Quioccasin MS | Freeman HS | 337 | 12 | 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Tuckahoe MS |
4 | Imperial Dr & Sir Walter Dr | Ridge ES | Quioccasin MS | Freeman HS | 369 | 12 | 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM | Tuckahoe MS |
4 | Tanelorn Dr & Spendthrift Dr | Davis ES | Quioccasin MS | Tucker HS | 88 | 13 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Tuckahoe MS |
4 | Vollmer Rd & Moorefield Rd | Three Chopt ES | Tuckahoe MS | Tucker HS | 21 | 13 | 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Tuckahoe MS |
4 | Hungary Spring Rd & Prestwick Rd | Skipwith ES | Quioccasin MS | Tucker HS | 195 | 13 | 12:55 – 1:25 PM | Tuckahoe MS |
4 | Mountainbrook Dr & Huntsmoor Dr | Gayton ES | Pocahontas MS | Godwin HS | 76 | 14 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Quioccasin MS |
4 | Sweetbriar Rd & Woodberry Rd | Tuckahoe ES | Tuckahoe MS | Freeman HS | 30 | 14 | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Quioccasin MS |
4 | Engel Rd/Pollard Dr & West Club La | Crestview ES | Tuckahoe MS | Freeman HS | 60 | 14 | 12:55 PM – 12:25 PM | Quioccasin MS |
2 | Sargeant Ct & Sanctuary Dr | Trevvett ES | Brookland MS | Hermitage HS | 105 | 15 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Glen Allen HS |
2 | Virginia Center Pw & Virginia Centerway Pl | Longdale ES | Brookland MS | Hermitage HS | 117 | 15 | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Glen Allen HS |
2 | Jack Burd La & Shrader Rd | Dumbarton ES | Brookland MS | Hermitage HS | 71 | 16 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Hermitage HS |
2 | Cardinal Rd & Cardinal Ct | Dumbarton ES | Brookland MS | Tucker HS | 168 | 16 | 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Hermitage HS |
2 | Wistar Village Dr & Sprenkle La | Johnson ES | Brookland MS | Tucker HS | 118 | 16 | 12:50 PM – 1:20 PM | Hermitage HS |
2 | Elswick La & Shrader Rd | Dumbarton ES | Brookland MS | Hermitage HS | 84 | 17 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Hermitage HS |
2 | Eunice Ct & Eunice Dr | Dumbarton ES | Brookland MS | Hermitage HS | 70 | 17 | 12:05 PM – 12:35 PM | Hermitage HS |
2 | Almora Av & Beth Rd | Holladay ES | Brookland MS | Tucker HS | 237 | 18 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Hermitage HS |
2 | Fox Rest Dr & Fernwood St | Holladay ES | Brookland MS | Tucker HS | 93 | 18 | 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Hermitage HS |
2 | Brook Run Dr & Cliffbrook La | Lakeside ES | Moody MS | Hermitage HS | 120 | 19 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Glen Allen HS |
2 | Townhouse Rd @ Mailboxes | Johnson ES | Brookland MS | Tucker HS | 190 | 19 | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Glen Allen HS |
3 | Magnolia Ridge Dr & Sherwin Pl | Greenwood ES | Hungary Creek MS | Glen Allen HS | 210 | 20 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Deep Run HS |
3 | Woodman Rd & Blackburn Rd | Greenwood ES | Hungary Creek MS | Glen Allen HS | 233 | 20 | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Deep Run HS |
3 | Mill Place Tr & Mill Place Dr | Glen Allen ES | Hungary Creek MS | Glen Allen HS | 66 | 20 | 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Deep Run HS |
3 | Grey Oaks Park Rd & Grey Oaks Park Dr | Kaechele ES | Short Pump MS | Deep Run HS | 178 | 21 | 11:30 PM – 12:00 PM | Deep Run HS |
3 | Blue Ocean La & Calm Harbor Dr | Colonial Trail ES | Short Pump MS | Deep Run HS | 169 | 21 | 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Deep Run HS |
3 | Arbor Creek Dr & Arbor Creek Wy | Colonial Trail ES | Quioccasin MS | Tucker HS | 226 | 21 | 12:55 PM – 1:25 PM | Deep Run HS |
3 | Fairlake La & Fairlake Ct | Longan ES | Holman MS | Tucker HS | 196 | 22 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Deep Run HS |
3 | Linsey Lakes Dr & Stone Lake Dr | Springfield Park ES | Holman MS | Glen Allen HS | 58 | 22 | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Deep Run HS |
3 | Castle Point Rd & Castle Point La | Echo Lake ES | Hungary Creek MS | Glen Allen HS | 78 | 22 | 12:55 PM – 1:25 PM | Deep Run HS |
3 | Maben Hill Run & Holman Ridge Rd | Rivers Edge ES | Holman MS | Deep Run HS | 194 | 23 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Deep Run HS |
3 | Orchard Park Dr & Orchard Park Ct | Twin Hickory ES | Short Pump MS | Deep Run HS | 158 | 23 | 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Deep Run HS |
3 | Millstone Landing Dr & Morning Creek Rd | Shady Grove ES | Short Pump MS | Deep Run HS | 76 | 23 | 12:55 PM – 1:25 PM | Deep Run HS |