Two NWA school districts provide free meals during the summer

By Matthew Moore,

Sofia Galvan

Published June 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM CDT

Fayetteville and Springdale schools are offering free summer meals to anyone 18 years old and younger. Ozarks at Large’s Matthew Moore talks to school officials and parents about the program.

Sofia Galvan provided translation support for this story.

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Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Sofia Galvan

Sofia Galvan is a senior journalism student at the University of Arkansas and a news intern with Ozarks at Large.

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