It’s the most anticipated day of school for many Salina and Saline County students. It’s the last day of school.

Students are making summer plans with friends as the 2025 -2026 academic school year wraps up.

Thursday is the last day of classes at Salina USD 305 schools and USD 307 Ell-Saline. USD 306 Southeast of Saline dismissed for the summer Wednesday, as did Salina Catholic Schools.

Students and teachers get a couple of months off before returning back to school in August.

The Free Summer Food Programs begin in little over a week.

The program runs June 1-30. It will be closed on June 19.

Free meals are available to all children ages 1 through 18 with no registration, eligibility requirements or paperwork needed. Adults are welcome to attend and may purchase breakfast for $3.50 and lunch for $5.75. Lunchtime activities begin at 12:15 p.m. and are provided by Salina Educators and Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland. Free book giveaways begin at 12:15 p.m. and are courtesy of Salina Area United Way.

Breakfast will be served:

• South High School, 730 E. Magnolia Rd.                          7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
• Cottonwood Elementary, 215 S. Phillips Ave.                  7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
• Heusner Elementary, 1300 Norton St.                              7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Lunch will be served:

• South High School, 730 E. Magnolia Rd.                          11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Cottonwood Elementary, 215 S. Phillips Ave.                  12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• Heartland Early Education, 700 Jupiter Ave.                    12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Heusner Elementary School, 1300 Norton St.                 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Salina Fieldhouse, 140 N. 5^th St.                                        12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.