Within hours following Governor Steve Sisolak’s order to close all Nevada schools due to the coronavirus, the Clark County School District put out a list of locations where students can receive a free breakfast and lunch during the closure.
School Food Distribution Centers Established
Food distribution centers will be available at 28 schools across Southern Nevada. These food distribution centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. every day, the school district said in a statement.
Furthermore, academic resources will also be available for students at these sites. Keep in mind, anyone picking up food at the sites must have school-aged children with them, the district said.
As well as working with community partners, the Clark County School District is also working with local and state governments to establish more food distribution areas; that information will be shared with parents as soon as it is available, the district stated.
All public, private and charter schools across the state are closed, and will remain closed until April 6 at a minimum. Governor Sisolak indicated that schools will not reopen until the state chief medical officer gives the all-clear.
School Districts Across the Country Affected
Twenty-two other states including Maryland, Washington, and Virginia, as well as public school districts across the country, have closed schools. Currently, Las Vegas has 17 reported cases of coronavirus; however, that number could be much higher, considering that testing for Covid-19 has been thus far, limited.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends canceling gatherings of 50 or more people, for at least eight weeks to control the spread of the coronavirus. Currently, most restaurants and bars are open in Las Vegas, but concerts, major sporting events, and shows have been canceled. Furthermore, MGM Resorts and Wynn Las Vegas have closed down their Las Vegas properties.
Where Las Vegas Students Can Go for a Free Breakfast and Lunch
The following schools will offer free breakfast and lunch for students every school day until schools reopen:
Basic High School: 400 Palo Verde Drive, Henderson, NV 89015
Boulder City High School: 1101 Fifth St., Boulder City, NV 89005
Canyon Springs High School: 350 E Alexander Road, North Las Vegas, 89032
Centennial High School: 10200 Centennial Parkway, Las Vegas, 89149
Chaparral High School: 3820 Annie Oakley Drive, Las Vegas, 89121
Cheyenne High School: 3200 W Alexander Road, North Las Vegas, 89032
Cimarron-Memorial High School: 2301 N Tenaya Way, Las Vegas, 89128
Clark High School: 4291 W Pennwood Avenue, Las Vegas, 89102
Desert Pines High School: 3800 E Harris Avenue, Las Vegas, 89110
Eldorado High School: 1139 N. Linn Ln., Las Vegas, NV 89110
Green Valley High School: 460 Arroyo Grande Blvd., Henderson, NV 89014
Hughes Middle School: 550 Hafen Ln., Mesquite, NV 89027
Indian Springs High School: 400 Sky Rd., Indian Springs, NV 89108
Las Vegas High School: 6500 E Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, 89142
Laughlin High School: 1900 Cougar Dr., Laughlin, NV 89029
Lyon Middle School: 179 S. Andersen, Overton, NV
Mojave High School: 5302 Goldfield Street, North Las Vegas, 89031
Sandy Valley High School: 1420 E. Pearl Ave., Sandy Valley, NV 89019
Shadow Ridge High School: 5050 Brent Lane, Las Vegas, 89131
Sierra Vista High School: 8100 W Robindale Road, Las Vegas, 89113
Silverado High School: 1650 W Silver Hawk Avenue, Las Vegas, 89123
Spring Valley High School: 3750 S Buffalo Drive., Las Vegas, 89147
Sunrise Mountain High School: 2575 N. Los Feliz St., Las Vegas, NV 89156
Ute Perkins Elementary School: 1255 Patriots Way, Moapa, NV 89025
Valley High School: 2839 S. Burnham Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89169
Veterans CTA: 2531 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, 89106
West Prep Academy: 2050 Sapphire Stone Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106
