Healthy School Environment

Healthy eating and regular physical activity play a role in preventing chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke. Many factors influence the food and activity choices of young people. 

Schools play an important role that can affect a child's healthy start. Young people spend more than half their day at school. If they learn to make healthy choices at school, they can carry those habits into adulthood.  

Coordinated School Health Programs (CSH) and School-based Health Centers (SBHC) play a key role in this effort. 

View the information and resources listed below for local wellness policy, nutritional environment, physical activity environment, and whole health environment. Contact the local school administrator, school board, and/or school health advisory council for more information on a local school or district’s environment or programs. 

Local Wellness Policy

Requirements

Development

Implementation

Evaluation

Nutrition Environment

For Educators

School Meals

Nutrition

Fundraising

Additional Resources

Physical Activity Environment

Standards

Assessment

For Educators

Physical Activity and Education

Out of School Activity

Whole Health Environment

Strategic Planning

Family Engagement

Additional Resources

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