School Breakfast

For students, the benefits of eating breakfast are well documented; better academic performance, better behavior in class, less tardiness and absenteeism, better attention and ability to focus on tasks as well as better nutrition.

Many schools have created breakfast programs that make breakfast more convenient and accessible to more students.   Serving breakfast in class or from carts in hallways so students can grab a breakfast in a bag on the way to class allows more students with the opportunity to eat a nutritious breakfast each day.

In this section of our website we will provide you with Information on:

• Expanding Breakfast Grant program – to help schools start up new breakfast in class or grab and go programs
   
• Success Stories – what schools around the country are doing to grow breakfast participation
   
• Resources – fact sheets, research and websites for more information on school breakfast programs