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Overview

America's Healthiest Schools

Status: Active award program

Description: An annual award program that recognizes schools for implementing best practices to support student, staff, and family health.

Geographic Scope: United States (all states)

Focus Areas:

  • Student health

  • Staff health and well-being

  • Family health

  • Implementation of best practices in school health
  • Eligibility: Schools and school districts

    What They Support:

  • Schools implementing comprehensive wellness initiatives

  • Evidence-based health programs

  • Coordinated school health approaches across multiple topic areas:

  • - School Health Services
    - Local School Wellness Policy
    - Nutrition & Food Access
    - Physical Education & Activity
    - Health Education
    - Social-Emotional Health & Learning
    - Tobacco-Free Schools
    - Staff Well-Being
    - Family & Community Engagement

    Contact Information:

  • Phone: 1-888-543-4584

  • Website: healthiergeneration.org
  • Background: The award recognizes schools that have successfully implemented the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's comprehensive framework for school health.

    How to Apply

    How to Apply

    1. Review the Award Guide: Browse the 2026 Award Guide for detailed application requirements and criteria
    2. Assess Your School: Schools should have implemented programs aligned with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's framework
    3. Submit Application: Follow the submission process outlined in the 2026 Award Guide
    4. Award Recognition: Selected schools are recognized publicly and added to the list of awardees

    Resources Available:

  • 2026 Award Guide (available on website)

  • List of 2025 awardees (reference for award standards)

  • Leaders Summit (annual gathering for award recipients and school leaders)
  • Application Deadline: Not specified in provided content

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    school-healthk-12-schoolswellness

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