The Kern High School District is providing free summer meals to children 2 to 18 in our community beginning on Monday, June 1, 2020, through Thursday, July 9, 2020. Grab and go meals will be available between the hours of 10:00 am and 11:30 am, Monday through Thursday at the following sites: Arvin High School Bakersfield High School East High School Frontier High School Golden Valley High School Highland High School Independence High School Kern Valley High School Mira Monte High School North High School Nueva High School Ridgeview High School Shafter High School South High School Stockdale High School West High School Students need to be present to receive their meals. ++Bus route curbside services will be ending during the summer session.++ The Kern High School District will discontinue its Wi-Fi bus routes effective Monday, April 27, 2020 due to extremely low usage by students.  If you are one of the students that did use the Wi-Fi bus route, please contact us at Schoolclosure@kernhigh.org or call 661-827-3149.  **Please note that Wi-Fi connectivity is still available from the parking lots of all KHSD school sites.  Wi-Fi access is also available at most elementary, middle school, & junior high campuses to make access available in local neighborhoods. School site offices will also be closed through the remainder of the school year & will be very minimally staffed. Please call the school site number available on the KHSD website if you need to request assistance. This number is also posted on the front entry to the school site. If you have questions concerning current school closures, please email them to SchoolClosure@kernhigh.org. We will continue to keep you updated as new information comes in.

Pandemic EBT benefits- families who’s children who are eligible for free or reduced meals at school will get extra benefits to help buy food. If already receiving CalFresh, CalWorks, Medi-Cal, or Foster Care benefits DO NOT apply on-line you will automatically receive the P-EBT beginning May 11-May 22. Those who are not currently receiving aide from any of the above programs AND they attend a free lunch for all students school OR famiky qualifies for free or reduced lunch may apply for the P-EBT starting May 22 online at www.ca.p-ebt.org. Families can still apply for free or reduced lunch at www.kernhigh.org by clicking on “I want To” on the menu bar. Please share with families who may be in need when schools start closing for the summer. Feel free to contact me or send my contact information to any family needing help signing up or who may have questions. Kindra_holloway@kernhigh.org or message me.