Schools

Schools play a critical role in promoting the health and safety of young people. Each school day presents an opportunity for students to establish lifelong healthy behavior patterns.

Research has shown that school health programs, such as those implemented and coordinated by Steps can effectively reduce the prevalence of health risk behaviors among young people and can also have a positive impact on students’ academic performance.

Healthy children mean a healthy New Orleans. Implementing high-quality, comprehensive, coordinated school health programs in kindergarten through twelfth grade will help meet the health and safety needs of our children and get them started in the right direction towards living longer, healthier lives.

View Steps’ School brochure