According to research reported by Food Research Action Center (FRAC), students who eat breakfast perform better academically, are more attentive in the classroom and have fewer visits to the nurse’s office. School breakfast provides dairy, whole grains and fruit which help students start the day fueled and focused.
Smart Swaps recipe and resources are your new go-to for school nutrition, sample menus, easy recipes, and educational training materials.
Get inspired, get organized, and confidently serve healthy, delicious, and compliant meals to your students.
Our ready-to-use resources can help you elevate your breakfast program and spotlight featured menu items. Most posters and signs are customizable templates that can be ordered through Canva (fees apply) or downloaded and printed through a provider of your choice. For more ideas on using taste tests to build interest in your programs and menu, visit our Taste Test Resources page.
Marketing and promotion of your breakfast program, no matter the service model, is a vital step to increasing participation. This guide contains tips and ideas to raise awareness and build interest in your breakfast program.
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This poster encourages students to fuel their day with breakfast. Print the full size 18"x24" poster for cafeteria walls and/or the 8.5"x11" letter size poster for your cafeteria line.
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Use this 18"x24" customizable Canva poster template to promote your grab and go breakfast options to students.
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Customize this daily menu with your own offerings, featured items, and color scheme with this Canva Template. Also available in gray scale.
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Customize this weekly menu with your own menu offerings, featured items, photos, and color scheme with this Canva Template. Access additional Smart Swap recipe photos in the Breakfast Toolkit Guide
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Ready to customize and share Canva templates for digital communications.
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Set of three Choose Your Fuel themed promotional stickers featuring reimbursable breakfast menu items. Print on AVERY #22807 2-inch round label.
Download Sticker SheetMany schools in New England have had success launching expanded breakfast programs that are served after the start of the school day.
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We offer grants to support equipment to expand breakfast service and dairy menu options.
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Go to FRAC’s (Food Research & Action Centers) School Breakfast Program to find research, data, stories, and other resources.
Go to No Kid Hungry Center for Best Practices for tools, information and resources to support school breakfast programs and school communities.
