Happy 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 year, we’re celebrating #NSBW23 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.
National School Breakfast Week Resources from No Kid Hungry New York and Hunger Solutions New York
This year, No Kid Hungry New York and Hunger Solutions New York joined together to create new resources to spread the word about school breakfast and honor everyone who works so hard to make it happen.
Join us as we celebrate #NSBW23 and use the resources below to get your whole school community excited about breakfast!
- Amplify your school breakfast program with our NSBW Social Media Toolkit, which includes ready-to-go sample language and images.
- Build excitement in your school using customizable tips and activities from our NSBW Celebration Toolkit.
For more resources to support your school breakfast program, visit our No Kid Hungry New York Resources where you’ll also find resources on afterschool and summer meals.