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Schools

Schools play a critical role in ensuring that kids have access to the healthy food they need to thrive and learn. The resources in this section will help you reduce hunger in your school by implementing effective nutrition programs.

Learn how hunger affects your school

Over half the public school students in this country are from low-income families. Educators across the country say they have students who regularly come to school hungry. Hunger affects a kid’s ability to concentrate and learn.

Make your School a Nutrition Hub

Schools operating as nutrition hubs help children access the nutrition they need throughout the year by operating all available federal child nutrition programs—school breakfast, lunch, and afterschool and summer meals.

Implement best practices

There are strategies and tactics that can dramatically enhance efforts to connect kids and families to healthy food.