School Breakfast

The School Breakfast Program (SBP) is a federally funded program administered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The program is administered by state agencies, which operate the SBP through agreements with local school food authorities. The SBP operates in public and nonprofit private schools and residential childcare institutions. The program provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free breakfasts to all children to ensure learning readiness and promote healthy eating behaviors.

School districts use several breakfast delivery methods (or a combination of them) depending on what best suits their students, including: Grab n’ Go, Breakfast in the Classroom, Breakfast After 1st Period/Second Chance Breakfast; and Breakfast Vending.

It Takes More Than Books for a Child to Learn

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IN-CLASSROOM SCHOOL BREAKFAST SURVEY RESULTS

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START A SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Read the CT School Breakfast Report Card to learn about the status of School Breakfast Program in CT and in your school district.
Watch the CT School Breakfast Program video to see how it can work.
Contact the CT Breakfast Expansion Team (CBET) by filling-out the “Request for CBET Assistance” form (below).
Download resources on the New England Dairy & Food Council’s website to plan for a successful school breakfast program.