HUTCHINSON, Kan. – This school year, every student at Hutchinson Public Schools can enjoy a breakfast for free!
School Breakfast can change lives, as breakfast can have a potentially dramatic effect on students. On average, students who eat school breakfast have been shown to:
- Achieve 17.5% higher math test scores
- Attend 1.5 more days of school per year
- Be less likely to have behavioral and psychological problems
- Build healthy eating habits
School Breakfast Helps Families by:
- Fueling Learning
- Kids and teens can concentrate on their schoolwork better when they are not hungry
- Provides better nutrition:
- Studies show that people who eat breakfast have higher intake of dietary fiber, vitamin B, calcium, iron and other nutrients
- Saves Time:
- School Breakfast can simplify mornings for families
