THE HUNGER WARS : Schools Without Breakfast

One hundred ninety-three schools in six Southern California counties should begin a breakfast program because they have so many low-income children, the California Department of Education says. In these schools, 40% or more of the students would qualify for a free or reduced-price meal, subsidized by the federal government. Numerous studies say breakfast programs significantly improve children’s health and ability to learn, but many school officials say the logistic barriers can be overwhelming.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

ABC Unified

Aloha Elementary

Juarez Elementary

Niemes Elementary**

Alhambra City

Monterey-Highlands Elementary

Covina Valley Unified

Cypress Elementary

Las Palmas Intermediate

Traweek Intermediate

Culver City Unified

Culver Park High

La Ballona Elementary*

Downey Unified

Carpenter Elementary

Lewis Elementary

Pace Special School

East Whittier City

Ceres Elementary

Evergreen Elementary

La Colima Elementary

Laurel Elementary

Hacienda La Puente

Kwis Elementary

Palm Elementary*

Monrovia Unified

Canyon Continuation High

Pomona Unified

Park West High

Vejar Elementary

Yorba Elementary

Redondo Beach

Washington Elementary*

Rosemead

Muscatel Intermediate

West Covina Unified

California Elementary*

Cameron Elementary*

Edgewood Middle*

Merced Elementary*

Merlinda Elementary*

Monte Vista Elementary*

Orangewood Elementary*

Wescove Elementary*

ORANGE COUNTY

Garden Grove Unified

Alamitos Junior High

Anthony Elementary

Bolsa Grande High**

Brookhurst Elementary

Doig Intermediate**

Evans Elementary

Excelsior Elementary

Hill Elementary

Irvine Intermediate

Jordan Intermediate

La Quinta High**

Lawrence Elementary

McGarvin Intermediate

Murdy Elementary**

Parkview Elementary

Post Elementary

Ranch Alamitos High

Riverdale Elementary**

Stanford Elementary

Stanley Elementary

Violette Elementary

Zeyen Elementary

Huntington Beach City

Perry Elementary

Ocean View

Lake View Elementary*

Orange Unified

Esplanade Elementary

Palmyra Elementary

Santa Ana Unified

Santiago Elementary

Taft Elementary

Tustin Unified

Beswick Elementary

Currie Middle

Heideman Elementary*

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Corona-Norco Unified

Horizon Continuation

Victress Bower

Hemet Unified

Alessandro High

Dartmouth Middle*

West Valley High*

Jurupa Unified

Granite Hill Elementary

Pedley Elementary

Stone Avenue Elementary

Moreno Valley Unified

Arnold Heights Elementary

Moreno Elementary

Seneca Elementary

Riverside Unified

Lincoln Continuation High

Sunshine Elementary

Val Verde Unified

Val Verde Career Center

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

Barstow Unified

Montana Elementary*

Bear Valley Unified

Big Bear Elementary

Chino Unified

Buena Vista Continuation High

Dorris Dixon Elementary*

Los Serranos Elementary*

Ramona Junior High

Colton Joint Unified

Colton Junior High*

Terrace View Elementary*

Hesperia Unified

Carmel Elementary

Eucalyptus Elementary*

Hesperia Junior High

Joshua Circle Elementary

Juniper Elementary

Lime Street

Maple Elementary

Mesa Grande Elementary*

Ranchero Middle

Lucerne Valley Unified

Lucerne Valley High*

Morongo Unified

Condor Elementary

Joshua Tree Elementary

La Contenta Junior High

Landers Elementary

Morongo Valley Elementary

Oasis Elementary

Palm Vista Elementary

Twentynine Palms Elementary

Twentynine Palms Junior High

Yucca Mesa Elementary

Yucca Valley Elementary

Needles Unified

Amboy Elementary

Chemehuevi Valley Elementary

Parker Dam Elementary

Ontario-Montclair

Arroyo Elementary

Berlyn Elementary

Bon View Elementary

Buena Vista Elementary

Central Elementary

Corona Elementary

Edison Elementary

El Camino Elementary

Elderberry Elementary

Hawthorne Elementary

Hayes Elementary

Howard Elementary

Linda Vista Elementary

Margarita Elementary

Mission Elementary

Monte Vista Elementary

Moreno Elementary

Ramona Elementary

Sultana Elementary

Vineyard Elementary

Redlands Unified

Bryn Mawr Elementary

Kingsbury Elementary

Mentone Elementary

Rialto Unified

Bemis Elementary

Boyd Elementary*

Casey Elementary*

Frisbie Junior High

Morgan Elementary

Morris Elementary

Simpson Elementary

Snowline Joint Unified

Baldy Mesa Elementary

Phelan Elementary

Pinon Hills Elementary

Victor Elementary

Green Tree Elementary East

Irwin Elementary

Mojave Vista Elementary

Puesta Del Sol Elementary

Village Elementary

Victor Valley Union

Victor Valley Junior High

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint

Dunlap Elementary

Franklin Elementary*

Lugonia Elementary*

Kimberley Elementary*

Valley Elementary

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Bonsall Union

Bonsall Primary

Norman L. Sullivan Middle

Borrego Springs

Borrego Springs High

Encinitas Union

Capri Elementary

Paul Ecke Elementary

Escondido Union

Oak Hill Elementary

Mountain Empire

Campo Elementary*

Clover Flats Elementary*

Jacumba Elementary*

Potrero Elementary*

Ramona Unified

Hanson Lane Elementary*

Mt. Woodson Elementary*

Ramona Elementary*

San Diego Unified

Whitman Elementary

San Marcos Unified

Twin Oaks High

Valley Center Union

Valley Center Elementary**

Valley Center Primary**

Vista Unified

Alta Vista High

VENTURA COUNTY

Briggs

Briggs Elementary

Olivelands

Fillmore Unified

Piru Elementary

Fillmore Community

Fillmore Junior High

San Cayetano Elementary

Sespe Elementary

Hueneme

Bard Elementary*

Blackstock Elementary

Green Elementary

Julian Hathaway Elementary*

Parkview Elementary*

Sunkist Elementary*

Williams Elementary*

Ocean View

Ocean View Junior High*

Tierra Vista Elementary*

Oxnard

Christa McAuliffe Elementary**

Curren Elementary**

Emily Ritchen Elementary**

Lemonwood Elementary**

Nueva Vista Annex Fremont Int**

Pleasant Valley

El Rancho Elementary

* School has applied through the California Department of Education to start a breakfast program

** School officials say they plan to apply to start a school breakfast program.

Source: California Department of Education, Times research