Good nutrition and learning go hand in hand.
Downey Unified’s Food Services is a team of food and nutrition professionals dedicated to students’ health, well-being, and their ability to learn. By promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices, we support learning.
EATING BREAKFAST CHANGES LIVES…
On average, students who eat a daily breakfast:
Achieve 17.5% HIGHER SCORES on standardized math tests
Attend 1.5 MORE DAYS of school per year
Students who attend class more regularly are 20% MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE from high school
High school graduates typically earn $10,090 MORE per year and enjoy a 4% higher employment rate
BREAKFAST & LUNCH is FREE daily for all Downey Unified Students
News and Announcements
The Best Times to Eat Your Favorite Fruits
Grocery stores can seemingly carry our favorite fruits all year long, but they always taste best when in season. Follow this guide to know when to buy!
Same Great Taste: Our New Photo Campaign
Before the end of last school year, our Downey Unified Food Services team planned and shot a new photo campaign to share with our DUSD community.
Eating Well Over the Summer
Our wish for all of our students and their families is that you continue to eat well and healthily during the break. We have some tips to help you do so!
Resources
The Farm to School @ Home is a series of activities that teach valuable nutrition lessons for students to work on at home.
Lessons for K – 12th in Language Arts, Mathematics, Nutrition, and more! Check out downloadable handouts, activities, and workbooks for you and your students.
These online activities and links are great afterschool enrichment activities for students.
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