Marin County Schools Rank Among Healthiest In US: LIST

MARIN COUNTY, CA – Three schools in Marin County have ranked among "America's Healthiest Schools" by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.

The following schools in the county landed on the national list:

• Loma Verde Elementary School in Novato -- Bronze
• Lu Sutton Elementary School in Novato -- Bronze
• Bahia Vista Elementary School in San Rafael -- Bronze

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a national organization that empowers kids to develop lifelong, healthy habits, recognized a record 461 schools from 26 states and the District of Columbia as the country's healthiest schools. The schools received Healthier Generation's National Healthy Schools Award at the bronze, silver or gold level, based on the standards they achieved.

These schools earned the distinction by meeting the following criteria:

• Meet or exceed federal nutrition standards for school meals and snacks
• Offer breakfast daily
• Implement district wellness policies and update progress annually
• Provide students with at least 60 minutes of physical education per week and ensure physical activity throughout the school day

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