School Breakfast Program
More than 8.1 million children across the United States start their day with the School Breakfast Program, a Federal program that provides States with cash assistance for non-profit breakfast programs in schools and residential child care institutions.
-John Muir Middle School
School breakfast is healthy, convenient, and helps students do well in school. Research shows that eating breakfast leads to:
- Improved academic performance, focus and behavior
- Higher scores on standardized tests
- Reduced rates of nurse visits
Breakfast Resources
Resources for menu planning, breakfast service models, financial models, promoting a new or exisiting breakfast program, and more, can be found on our breakfast resources webpage!
National School Breakfast Week
National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) celebrates the importance and benefits of school breakfast. The next NSBW will take place March 3-7, 2025.
Contracts and Claim Manuals
School Breakfast Statistics
Visit the Program Statistics page for various data reports relating to the School Breakfast Program.
Contact
Susan Bostian Young
Nutrition Program Consultant
(608) 267-1066
DPISBP@dpi.wi.gov
Kristan O'Toole, MS, RDN
Public Health Nutritionist
(608) 266-8837
DPISBP@dpi.wi.gov