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Strengthening School Breakfast Challenge

Supporting student success, food security & local food systems

Through the challenge, the administration is encouraging school districts to focus on thriving breakfast programs that include participation of 60 percent or higher and are offered at main points of entrance of the school with second chance breakfast available and marketed to students

Learn more about the challenege

Resources for Schools

School Breakfast Program Assistance 

Project Bread's Child Nutrition team can provide technical assistance, marketing materials, trainings, grant opportunities and more to any Massachusetts school district looking to start or expand its breakfast program.

Launch or expand Breakfast in the Classroom programs 

The Eos Foundation offers grants of up to $20,000 per school and hands-on technical assistance to help districts launch or expand Breakfast in the Classroom programs. Funding supports equipment, operational expenses, and incentives to make breakfast part of the school day.

Equipment grants 

New England Dairy provides grant funding from New England dairy farmers to K-12 schools to support equipment and marketing needs related to expanding school meal programs, including breakfast service outside of the cafeteria. Funding supports carts, kiosks, portable milk coolers and more.
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School Breakfast Programs

The School Breakfast Program provides reimbursement to states to operate breakfast programs in schools. All schools with 60% or more free and reduced price eligibility must offer breakfast "after the instructional day has begun and the tardy bell rings" under state law.

Learn about the National School Breakfast Program

Learn about Wilmington Public Schools' partnership with local farmers

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Learn about Springfield Public Schools' culinary center

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