5 tips to make your school breakfast program a success

A growing number of school districts across the country are now offering breakfast service alongside the traditional lunch options. Offering breakfast before school, or on the bus, is a timely and convenient way to offer the service. To ensure maximum reach, it’s a good idea to extend the service through at least the first period of the day. Custom oatmeal, yogurt parfaits, and cereal bars are all easy and popular breakfast food ideas.

Key Takeaways:

• When Foodservice Director Jenice Momber realized that many students get up extra early to catch the bus—skipping breakfast as a result—she implemented breakfast on the bus.
• Students at Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Mich., are able to enjoy their breakfast in style with a bistro-themed set-up in the hallway.
• To make sure students from low-income families don’t feel stigmatized, Perry Hall High School in Baltimore implemented an ID payment system where all students, regardless of whether or not they qualify for free breakfast, must enter their account number when grabbing food.

“Considered by many to be the most important meal of the day, breakfast is now served to over 14 million students daily, according to the USDA.”

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