The Socorro Independent School District is proud to provide free supper, snacks and a fresh fruit and vegetable program at several campuses within the district. The district is committed to serving delicious meals and snacks for students so that they can have the proper nutrition to excel in academics and at after-school activities.
“Our commitment is to provide healthy, tasty meals and snacks so that our students are well-nourished as they take on their busy school days,” said SISD Child Nutrition Services Director Shelley Chenausky. “We are all in to ensure that our CNS team provides the best breakfast, lunches, supper and snacks to give students nutritious options from the early morning to the late afternoon hours. With healthy food available throughout the day, it ensures that our students will be fueled to succeed in the classroom, in athletics and other extracurricular activities.”
Thirty-one SISD schools offer an after-school snack enrichment program available for students at the campuses. The snacks are served after school at various times and days at each campus. Parents may check with their child’s school for serving times/days. The afterschool snack program provides students who stay after school for enrichment programs with a healthy snack to give them an extra boost of nutrition as they continue their day with learning. See below for list of schools participating in the snack program.
Starting October 20, 2025, the supper meal program will be provided at Eastlake High School from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m., and at Desert Wind School, Ernesto Serna Elementary, Robert R. Rojas Elementary, Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary, and Vista Del Sol Elementary from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday. The program, which is part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture, provides a free afterschool meal for children ages 1-18. Receiving the free supper is as easy as signing in and dining in. Carry-out meals are not allowed due to program regulations.
In addition, Socorro ISD proudly provides the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) at four of our campuses – Campestre Elementary, Escontrias Elementary, Hueco Elementary, and Vista Del Sol Elementary. The program is a federally assisted program that provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to children at eligible elementary schools during the school day. According to the USDA, the goal of the FFVP is to introduce children to fresh fruits and vegetables, to include new and different varieties, and to increase overall acceptance and consumption of fresh, unprocessed produce among children. The FFVP also encourages healthier school environments by promoting nutritional education. Teachers at Campestre provide lessons on various fruits and vegetables, healthy eating, and offer the fruits and vegetables for the students to taste and learn how to prepare them.
“One of the most important things we can do in the district to help Team SISD students be successful in school is ensure they are well fed,” Chenausky said. “We are dedicated to caring for all children in our community like they are family, and we are proud to be able to offer additional nutrition with the supper, snack and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.”
Socorro ISD also offers free breakfast to all students. As part of the Breakfast in the Classroom program, all elementary and PK-8 school students, regardless of income eligibility, receive breakfast free of charge. Free breakfast for all middle and high school students in the district continues, as well, through the School Breakfast Program. Parents may check their child’s high school for information on second chance breakfast, which is breakfast served later in the morning to meet the needs of students who participate in sports, band, and other extracurricular activities early in the school day.
In addition, beginning Sept. 1, 2025, all students on a reduced-price meal status will no longer have to pay the 40-cent cost for their lunch meal. Families may apply for free and reduced lunch meals at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict
Schools that provide the afterschool snack enrichment program:
High schools – Americas and El Dorado
Middle schools – Walter E. Clarke, Col. John O. Ensor, Salvador H. Sanchez and Socorro
Elementary – Col. Ben Narbuth, Benito Martinez, Bill Sybert, James P. Butler, Cactus Trails, Campestre, Sgt. Jose F. Carrasco, Chester E. Jordan, John Drugan, Elfida P. Chavez, Escontrias, Jane A. Hambric, Helen Ball, H.D. Hilley, Horizon Heights, Sgt. Roberto Ituarte, Loma Verde, Lujan-Chavez, Mission Ridge, Myrtle Cooper, O’Shea Keleher, Paso del Norte, Purple Heart, and Sierra Vista
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email: Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.