Douglas County School District launched its summer lunch program on May 30 to provide free meals to youth on weekdays while school is out. 

Free lunches are available to people 18 and under during weekday afternoons at various locations in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Castle Pines, and Parker until July 28.

In Castle Pines, meals are available from 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the library. Castle Rock locations include the Pines Apartments, from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and South Ridge Elementary School from noon to 12:30 p.m. 

For the Highlands Ranch area, meals are offered from 11:30 a.m. to noon at Arium Apartments, 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Apex Apartments and 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Palomino Park Apartments.

Lunches in Parker are provided from 10:45 a.m. to noon at O’Brien Park, 11 a.m. to noon at Challenger Park, and 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Hilltop Apartments and Ranchstone Apartments.

Meals will not be served on June 19 or July 4.