These resources will help at any stage of school wellness program development.
Local school wellness policies are an important tool in promoting student wellness, preventing and reducing childhood obesity, and providing assurance that school meal nutrition guidelines meet the minimum federal school meal standards. A unified group of stakeholders such as parents, health agencies, community partners, local educational agencies, and school districts can have synergistic effects on the health behaviors and academic success of students.
Looking for Inspiration? Review these school districts for best practices:
We are crowdsourcing the collection of school wellness policies. We need your help. If you have a current wellness policy to share, please email a copy to info@dairycouncilofca.org.| Title | Type | Size | |
| Amador County Public Schools Local School Wellness Policy | 205 KB | Download | |
| Atwater Elementary School District Local School Wellness Policy | 222 KB | Download | |
| Merced City School District Local School Wellness Policy 2019 | 314 KB | Download | |
| Merced City School District Local Wellness Policy Summary | 260 KB | Download | |
| Merced City School District Non-Food Alternatives for School Rewards and Fundraising | 444 KB | Download | |
| San Diego Unified School Distirct Effective Healthy Rewards Handout | 719 KB | Download | |
| San Diego Unified School District Framework for Wellness | 777 KB | Download | |
| San Diego Unified School District List of Approved Smart Snacks Handout | 590 KB | Download | |
| San Diego Unified School District Local School Wellness Policy | 118 KB | Download | |
| Torrance Unified School District Food Safety Packet | 700 KB | Download | |
| Torrance Unified School District Local School Wellness Policy 2017 | 2851 KB | Download | |
| Torrance Unified School District Wellness Policy Fact Sheet | 301 KB | Download | |
| Torrance Unified School District Wellness Policy Resource Guide 2019-2020 | 17993 KB | Download |