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School Breakfast Programs
Over 98% of the schools in Ohio are Feeding hungry minds and bodies®by offering free and reduced price lunches
to their students. However, only 46.3% of Ohio schools offer School Breakfast, ranking Ohio 48th in the nation. This not only impacts
the children who suffer behaviorally, developmentally and academically, but Ohio suffers, too. By increasing statewide
student particiation in the School Breakfast Program to just 55%, comparable to the participation rate of West
Virginia, the schools would bring an additional $17 million+ dollars into their local economies.
There are a number of strategies used by schools to implement and deliver breakfasts in their buildings:
Breakfast at No Charge (Universal Breakfast):
Schools serve breakfast in the cafeteria to all students, regardless of income. This approach works best in schools
with a large number of students and eliminates the stigma of receiving a free meal.
Breakfast in the Classroom:
Breakfast items are available in a central location or within each classroom, and available to all students. Students
eat in their homeroom during attendance and announcements. This strategy provides the benefit of having all students
in their seats, ready to begin the school day. It also significantly increases participation in the School Breakfast
Program and leads to a stronger community within the school.
Grab'N'Go Breakfast:
Students stop into the cafeteria or other designated location to pick up breakfast items to take to their classroom
before school starts. This approach works especially well in middle and high schools.
Midmorning Breakfast:
Some schools opt to take a break later in the morning. These schools make the breakfast foods available on carts
in the hallways at a designated time. Students can pick up something nutritious to eat between classes. This approach
is also very good at building a stronger school community and greatly increases student participation.
Breakfast, ranking Ohio 48th in the nation. This not only impacts
the children who suffer behaviorally, developmentally and academically, but Ohio suffers, too. By increasing statewide
student particiation in the School Breakfast Program to just 55%, comparable to the participation rate of West
Virginia, the schools would bring an additional $17 million+ dollars into their local economies.
