Sixteen Schools Receive National Recognition for Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

Sixteen Prince George's County public schools received national recognition this week for their efforts to increase healthy eating and physical activity for both students and staff.  Representatives from schools nationwide received their awards during the National Healthy Schools Forum in Little Rock, Arkansas, hosted by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. A total of 19 county schools have been recognized for their healthy efforts by the Alliance over the past year.

To earn these awards, schools revamped their meals service and physical activity programs to meet or exceeded stringent standards set by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program, which provides expert advice and free resources to more than 12,000 schools nationwide to help them reverse the national trend in childhood obesity. Schools are eligible for Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum National Recognition Awards based on their level of achievement.