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Wisconsin School Breakfast

School Breakfast Fundamentals

School Breakfast Information

Facts

  • Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA funds the program nationally
  • Any school can participate
  • Offered in elementary, middle, and high schools
  • Operates in rural, urban, and suburban environments
  • All children can participate
    • Students can qualify for free or reduced price meals, based on their household income

Nutrition

  • Must meet the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  • Breakfasts provide ¼ of a child’s daily needs for calories and a range of nutrients
  • Breakfasts must have less than 30% of calories from fat and no more than 10% from saturated fat on average

School Breakfast 101 handout (PDF file)

Food Research and Action Center’s School Breakfast Program Scorecard (PDF file)

USDA School Breakfast Program

Wisconsin

  • Had the largest increase in low-income student participation for the 2006-07 school year
  • 1,628 public and private schools participate in the program
  • 116,480 students participate daily
  • Administered by the Department of Public Instruction

Wisconsin Statistics

County Specific Stories (8-page, ready to use handout)

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