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![Summer Food Program flyer. Equal opportunity provider. June 15 to August 21, 2026. No meals June 19 and July 3.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780086735/isd709org/hiuaircgp3fmkv8vmnq4/2026SummerFoodProgram.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780086735/isd709org/hiuaircgp3fmkv8vmnq4/2026SummerFoodProgram.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780086735/isd709org/hiuaircgp3fmkv8vmnq4/2026SummerFoodProgram.png","width":800}])
Summer is just around the corner, and Duluth Public Schools is helping ensure all children have access to nutritious meals while school is out. Starting June 15 through August 21, 2026, free breakfast and lunch will be available to all kids and teens ages 18 and under.
![The image contains various graphical elements related to Duluth Public Schools, including a calculator, a pie chart, and bar graphs displaying data and statistics.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774388885/isd709org/hxjmz3gf5qjjaf0an1rv/BudgetWebNewsPost.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774388885/isd709org/hxjmz3gf5qjjaf0an1rv/BudgetWebNewsPost.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774388885/isd709org/hxjmz3gf5qjjaf0an1rv/BudgetWebNewsPost.jpg","width":800}])
- FY27 Budget Updates
As part of our annual budget review, the district is adjusting restricted funds—specifically state and federal allocations for targeted programming—to align with shifting funding levels.
- FY27 Budget Update
![Be SMART gun storage flyer. Secure guns, model safety, ask neighbors, recognize risks, tell peers. BeSmartForKids.org]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780089461/isd709org/tkypmsjxqvfu9a0w0mvs/BeSmartSafeGunStorageWebPost.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780089461/isd709org/tkypmsjxqvfu9a0w0mvs/BeSmartSafeGunStorageWebPost.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780089461/isd709org/tkypmsjxqvfu9a0w0mvs/BeSmartSafeGunStorageWebPost.png","width":800}])
This summer, our community leaders encourage all Duluth adults to help protect Duluth kids through secure gun storage.
- FY27 Budget Updates
Last month, we shared that Duluth Public Schools was working to close a $4.2 million budget gap for the 2026-2027 school year. Following the completion of the staff displacement process this April, we are now sharing the comprehensive list of budget reductions and reallocations.
- FY27 Budget Update
![A young woman in a red graduation gown and cap is speaking into a microphone on a stage, with American flags visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775160486/isd709org/r68e6lhi906qrubaqzl9/2025GradRates-Denfeld.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775160486/isd709org/r68e6lhi906qrubaqzl9/2025GradRates-Denfeld.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775160486/isd709org/r68e6lhi906qrubaqzl9/2025GradRates-Denfeld.jpg","width":800}])
Duluth Public Schools is celebrating significant progress in graduation rates at Denfeld High School, which saw an increase of 7.85% overall.
- Graduation Data