Category: Featured Schools - Part 2

Jenks West Intermediate

Jenks, Oklahoma The Jenks health and fitness initiative encourages students to develop healthy lifestyles through weekly wellness events and culminates in a 5K and 1 mile run called “How the…

Redondo Beach Unified School District

Redondo Beach, California When the first bell rings each morning, every student hurries to line up on their very own paint spot on the blacktop. As the students are getting…

Red Hawk Elementary Schools

Erie, Colorado INNOVATION COMPETITION WINNER NATIONAL WINNER Movement and exercise are more than activities at Red Hawk Elementary. They are foundational elements of the school culture. As a new public…

Ward Elementary School

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Our ‘Read and Ride’ (R+R) program uses donated exercise bikes for students to ride while they read fun magazines and books. We have two different ways students…

Jefferson Elementary School

Van Wert, Ohio ‘When you start with fun, it can last a lifetime.’ This summarizes the philosophy of the Jefferson Elementary School  program. A daily before-school walking program is the…

Heath Elementary School

Brookline, Massachusetts MOVE 24/7 has 7 tiers: 1. Morning Movement before school: High intensity activities are offered before the school day begins, 2. Physical Education: Program shifted from the ‘Old…

Natick Public Schools

Natick, Massachusetts INNOVATION COMPETITION WINNER What can happen when a small group of concerned and engaged parents is inspired to take action? Innovative and life-impacting solutions to some of our…

Walnut Glen Academy

Garland, Texas In the BOUNCE.EXERCISE.LEARN program, each student and staff member has an exercise ball instead of a chair. They are used in every classroom by all ages. Exercise balls…

Namaste Charter School

Chicago, Illinois At 8:30 am, our ‘Good Morning’ song springs from the speakers and eager Kindergarten-2nd grade faces shuffle towards their designated spots where they are greeted by their teachers….

Meadowview Elementary

Farmington, Minnesota INNOVATION COMPETITION WINNER At Meadowview Elementary, students are motivated to stay highly active both at school, and at home. Designed by PE Teacher Joe McCarthy, the Running Club…