No Kid Hungry Starts With Breakfast, Celebrating National School Breakfast Week 2024!

No Kid Hungry Starts With Breakfast, Celebrating National School Breakfast Week

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and critical in ensuring kids have the nutrition they need to learn and grow. This March, we’re celebrating #NSBW24 by highlighting how school breakfast changes lives and the school nutrition professionals at the heart of it.

By feeding kids a healthy school breakfast, schools are providing the foundation for kids to succeed. School breakfast is intertwined with student success. Studies show that kids who eat school breakfast are more likely to excel academically, be more alert, and have better concentration, memory and attendance and fewer behavior problems. School breakfast is a win for families too and can help lighten the load during busy weekday mornings.

The benefits of school breakfast are compounding and have the ability to affect children now and their futures. Check out these fast facts about school breakfast below, and for additional information and the research behind these facts, click here. 

School Breakfast Facts

• Students with regular access to nutritious food tend to have significantly lower levels of behavioral, emotional and educational problems. 
• Students who eat breakfast have significantly higher test scores in spelling, reading, and math.
• Providing students with breakfast in the classroom helps to reduce chronic absenteeism by 6%.
• Students who attend class more regularly are 20% more likely to graduate from high school. 
• High school graduates on average earn $10,000 more annually and have a higher employment rate. 

Feeding kids today is one of the smartest investments we can make to ensure they’re ready to face the challenges of tomorrow. As we celebrate the importance of school breakfast this week, we want to say THANK YOU to the critical role all school nutrition professionals play in helping children succeed in and out of the classroom.

Celebrate NSBW with the Social Media Toolkit

National School Breakfast Week (March 4-8, 2024) is a weeklong celebration of the federal School Breakfast Program, which provides children with a nutritious morning meal each school day. NSBW is an opportunity to celebrate and raise awareness about the healthy breakfasts served at schools, increase student participation, offer a platform to share successful implementation strategies, and attract media coverage. That’s why No Kid Hungry is celebrating NSBW and expressing our gratitude to the school nutrition staff who nourish students with the meals they need to start their day ready to learn.

Social Media Sample Posts

Use the shareable social media messages and graphics/images below to join us in giving thanks, and encourage your network and followers to do the same! 

Tags: #NSBW24 #SchoolBreakfast @NoKidHungryCA @CaliforniaSNA

• This #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek, join us in celebrating the importance of school breakfast & the critical role school nutrition staff play in paving the way for kids to build a better day and face the challenges ahead. #NSBW24 #SchoolBreakfast @NoKidHungryCA @CaliforniaSNA 
• Studies show that students who eat breakfast reach higher levels of achievement in math & reading & have better concentration. We’re working to help make sure more kids have access to school breakfast so they can reach their full potential. #NSBW24 @NoKidHungryCA @CaliforniaSNA 
• #SchoolBreakfast is a winner for parents & their children. It’s free, nutritious, saves busy parents time & helps students be more alert & attentive. Check your school’s nutrition services website to see what they are serving up! #NSBW24 @NoKidHungryCA @CaliforniaSNA
• #SchoolBreakfast comes to you every morning courtesy of your district’s school nutrition breakfast crew. From one generation of Hunger Heroes to the next, they help students build success. #NSBW24 @NoKidHungryCA @CaliforniaSNA