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Austin ISD provides free meals to all students in participating locations
Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Alyssa Campbell , as published by KXAN-NBC
· August 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The district has announced that 69 campuses will participate in this program for the upcoming school year.
The Austin Independent School District has a program to provide meals to students. Free breakfast and lunch will be available to all students at certain locations. The district has announced that 69 campuses will participate in this program for the upcoming school year.
This means that students at these campuses can receive free meals. Further details about the program can be found through the Austin Independent School District or local news sources such as KXAN-NBC.
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Category: schools ·
Published: August 7, 2026 ·
Source: KXAN-NBC ·
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