School Health
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Summary
Your child spends more time at school than anywhere else except home. Schools can have a major effect on children's health. Schools can teach children about health, and promote healthy behaviors. Physical education classes give children a chance to get exercise.
Schools work to
- Prevent risky behaviors such as alcohol and tobacco use or bullying and cyberbullying
- Encourage healthy habits like exercise and healthy eating
- Deal with specific health problems in students, such as asthma, obesity and infectious diseases
The school building and environment should be a safe and healthy place for your child.
Prevention and Risk Factors
- Preventing the Spread of Illness in Child Care or School (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
- School Starts Soon - Is Your Child Fully Vaccinated? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
Related Issues
- 10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Elementary School (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- 10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Middle School (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- 10 Ways to Help Your Teen Succeed in High School (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- 5 Reasons to Pack Your Lunch (Nemours Foundation)
- Backpack Safety (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- Children Who Won't Go to School (Separation Anxiety) (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
- Health Problems at School (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Health Screenings at School (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
- Homework for Parents -- Your Child's Back-To-School Health Checklist (American College of Emergency Physicians)
- Nutrition (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- Partnering with Your Child's School: A Guide for Parents (HSC Foundation) - PDF
- Playground Safety (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)
- School Avoidance: Tips for Concerned Parents (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
- School Lunches (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- School Violence and the News (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
-
Tox Town
(National Library of Medicine)
- Your Teenager at School (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Specifics
- Food Allergies in Schools (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Going to School with Food Allergies (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
-
Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel
(National Diabetes Education Program)
- Injury Prevention and Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Childcare Facilities (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Mold and Indoor Air Quality in Schools (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards)
- School and Concussions (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- School and Diabetes (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
-
See, Hear, Speak: Are Kids' Senses Ready for School?
(National Institutes of Health)
Statistics and Research
- Adolescent and School Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Foods and Beverages Sold Outside the School Meals Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- Health Risk Behaviors and Academic Achievement (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2017 (Department of Education)
- Playground Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- School Violence: Data & Statistics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Changes in Sedentary and Active Lifestyle, Diet Quality and Body...
- Article: The First Decade of Web-Based Sports Injury Surveillance: Descriptive Epidemiology...
- Article: The First Decade of Web-Based Sports Injury Surveillance: Descriptive Epidemiology...
- School Health -- see more articles
Find an Expert
- KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation)
Children
- Staying Safe in the Car and on the Bus (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Teenagers
- Back to School (Nemours Foundation)
- Backpack Basics (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- Should You Worry about School Violence? (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish