Assess Your School

In just a few minutes, you can:

Discover how Active & Healthy™ your school currently is
Get tips for improvement in specific areas
Find the right resources to implement an Active & Healthy Schools™ program

Not sure if your school could benefit from implementing the Active & Healthy Schools™ (AHS™) Program? This four part interactive assessment will quickly and easily determine how active and healthy your school currently is and give you tips for improvements in these specific areas:

During School
Curriculum
Recess/Lunch
After School

Simply answer the questions, and we’ll provide you with the results.

During School - Page 1 of 4

1: Are healthy snacks available to students?
Yes No

2: Are nutritious and healthy choices offered in school vending machines?
Yes No

3: Are healthy eating reminders located throughout the school?
Yes No

4: Are students offered at least three activity breaks of 3- to 5-minutes in length throughout the school day (not including recess or lunchtime)?
Yes No

5: Are activity-promoting prompts and signs posted throughout the school?
Yes No

Curriculum - Page 2 of 4

6: Does the PE program meet two or more days per week?
Yes No

7: Is a physical activity program offered to teachers and staff?
Yes No

8: Are students offered the opportunity to earn the President’s Challenge Active Lifestyle Award?
Yes No

9: Are Activity Contracts (similar to those in the President's Challenge Active Lifestyle Award) used to increase physical activity outside the school day?
Yes No

10: Does the school curriculum include a unit on healthy food choices?
Yes No

Recess/Lunch - Page 3 of 4

11: Are students offered at least 15 minutes of recess daily?
Yes No

12: Are students offered 20 minutes or more of physical activity after lunchtime?
Yes No

13: Are healthy lunches (as certified by a school health agent) offered to students?
Yes No

14: For students who bring their lunches to school, are model lunch program recommendations available?
Yes No

After School - Page 4 of 4

15: Is an after-school activity program available?
Yes No

16: Are social support programs promoting physical activity available (such as "Walking Buddies" and small-group activity programs)?
Yes No

17: Are communications sent home to parents periodically to promote family activities?
Yes No

18: Does the school offer evening/weekend programs to encourage family activity and healthy eating?
Yes No

19: Is a newsletter sent home to parents encouraging healthy eating habits?
Yes No

Assessment Results

Congratulations! It looks as though your students and staff are getting plenty of physical activity and using it well, the first step to creating an Active & Healthy environment.

Keep going! You're already well on your way to an Active & Healthy Schools environment. Get teachers and staff involved, perhaps introduce some additional activities, and you'll be looking great!

Room for improvement. Some simple changes can have a tremendous impact on your Active & Healthy score, from point-of-decision signage to additional physical activity after lunch.

Let's get to work. The school day is the critical time for implementing the Active & Healthy Schools Program, which can benefit students, teachers and staff. Let's look at some steps for improving your Active & Healthy score during the school day.

Great! You are giving your students and staff terrific support in creating and promoting an Active & Healthy School!

Looking good in some key areas. Keep up the great work!

Room for improvement. Studies show the importance of an effective PE curriculum to overall student health and academic performance. A stronger emphasis on PE can go a long way toward creating an Active & Healthy environment.

Let's get to work. The Active & Healthy Schools Program is committed to creating programs that schools can successfully implement and maintain. Let's look at some possibilities for your PE program.

Terrific! With a solid nutritional program and sufficient physical activity, students acquire the habits of the Active & Healthy Program and can provide a positive example to others.

Great potential! How about some more nutritional education? A little more activity? Together, these key Active & Healthy areas can deliver outstanding results.

Room for improvement. Help students get more out of your recess and lunch programs by providing additional information and resources, or by rescheduling recess time for after lunch.

Let's get to work. A few simple changes can encourage students to choose healthy foods over sugary snacks, which will increase your Active & Healthy score and help students get more out of school.

Way to go! You are a great example of the Active & Healthy environment in your community!

Outstanding! Adding one or two after-school activities or a take-home newsletter can make your school an Active & Healthy center in your neighborhood!

Room for improvement. Use Active & Healthy communications (such as a newsletter) to encourage AHS fundamentals and have a significant impact on students' activity choices.

Let's get to work. Take a look at a few simple changes your school can make to help create an Active & Healthy environment, both at school and at home.

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