The Healthy Schools Recognition Program emphasizes the connection between a healthy learning environment and student success — healthier students are better learners. The program uses the link between a healthy learning environment and student success to encourage kids to be more healthy.

In the program’s first year, approximately 1,300 schools responded to the challenge, identifying approximately 2,500 new healthy activities. In 2007/08, approximately 1,000 schools accepted the Healthy Schools Recognition Program challenge.

On October 29, 2008, Education Minister Kathleen Wynn and the Minister of Health Promotion Margarett Best launched the third year of the Healthy Schools Recognition Program by challenging Ontario’s schools and their students to do one more thing to make their school healthier. 

Learn More from the Ministry of Education website.

I believe that by educating children and youth and providing them with the tools to live healthier lives, they will become great ambassadors and role models – for all Ontarians.

The Healthy Schools Recognition Program will work in conjunction with other initiatives our government has already implemented to make our schools healthier.  It will rely on strong partnerships between school communities, government and community partners.

Children and youth learn and develop many of their habits while they are in school and our government is committed to ensuring that all students can learn in a healthy environment.

Margarett R. Best,
Minister of Health Promotion

• October 29, 2008: Challenging Students To Be Healthier
• May 4, 2007: More Than 1,200 Schools Rise To The Healthy Schools Challenge
• May 4, 2007: Ottawa Area Schools Recognized For Creating Healthy Learning Environments
• June 19, 2007: McGuinty Government Recognizes Stratford School For Healthy Eating and Active Living Initiatives
• December 11, 2006: McGuinty Government Issues Healthy Schools Challenge
• October 6, 2005: Healthy Schools Condition Healthy Minds