In alignment with the Chancellor’s commitment to ensure student safety and promote wellness and in accordance with federal and state wellness policy requirements, NYCPS has released the student- and family-facing Empowering Strong and Healthy Students: The NYCPS School Wellness Policy.
The policy outlines how nutritious school meals and snacks, physical education (PE) and health education instruction, active and health-promoting environments, and other wellness-related services and programs should be coordinated to ensure that all students learn and practice healthy behaviors throughout the school day. It includes new information, guidance, and clarifying language on:
