IDEA Public Schools to Provide Free Meals to RGV Students this Summer

As Part of its Summer Nutrition Program

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX (June 15, 2010) – IDEA Public Schools is providing free breakfast and lunch to all children this summer as part of their Summer Nutrition Program.

 “Many children in our communities depend on the meals served during the school year, and when summer comes, they may not get the food they need,” said Will Garcia, IDEA Public Schools Director of Child Nutrition. “That’s why IDEA Public Schools is partnering with the Texas Department of Agriculture to feed children this summer.”

Breakfast will be distributed from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to children, up to 18 years of age, at three IDEA campuses: IDEA Donna located at 401 S. First St. in Donna; IDEA Frontier located at 2800 S. Dakota Ave. in Brownsville; and IDEA Quest located at 14001 N. Rooth Rd. in Edinburg. The service is open to all children, regardless of where the child attends school.

IDEA Frontier in Brownsville will serve until July 30, and the rest of the campuses mentioned will serve until July 2.

The Texas Department of Agriculture Summer Nutrition Program is offered statewide by local sponsors who operate sites where children up to 18 years-old can get meals at no charge, according to the program’s website.

For more information, contact the different school sites at the following phone numbers: IDEA Donna, (956) 464-3430; IDEA Frontier, (956) 541-2002; and IDEA Quest, (956) 287-2914.

About IDEA Public Schools
IDEA Public Schools operates a system of tuition-free public charter schools with a laser-like focus on college readiness that begins in the primary years and continues throughout middle and high school, culminating in 100% of IDEA students attending a four-year college or university­. In 2009, IDEA College Preparatory Donna was named top-performing high school in the Rio Grande Valley, #3 high school in Texas, and #13 high school in the nation. IDEA was also the recipient of the 2009 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award for Best Small School District in the state of Texas. IDEA achieves this through a high-quality, focused approach to teaching and learning that is derived from the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) model, a unique and powerful school culture, a small school size, a partnership with parents, and a vision based on the core beliefs of High Expectations, Closing the Achievement Gap, 100% Everyday, Team and Family, Whatever It Takes, Sweating the Small Stuff, and No Excuses. IDEA currently operates twelve schools and has plans to launch and operate 22 schools by the year 2012. Visit www.ideapublicschools.org for more information.