Teachers and Students of Healthy Zone Schools

The Healthy Zone School Recognition Program

Children are our future and our best investment.

In today's busy world, schools are asked to provide many services for our children. Many are asked to do so much with so little. The environment of these schools is critical to the success of our children, since they are there 7 hours per day, 210 days per year.

The Cooper Institute® and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas have come together to promote health in schools with the Healthy Zone School Recognition Program®. This program gives schools resources to engage teachers, students, parents, and the broader community in a joint effort to improve the health of their communities.

To connect and interact with other schools and access resources, we encourage you to register.

The Application process for 2012 has been closed. Please check back to see the schools that are selected as HSZ schools!

Healthy Zone kids at play

What is the Healthy Zone School (HZS) Program?

The Healthy Zone School Recognition Program will honor schools for their healthy practices (Healthy Zone Schools) and assist schools that wish to become healthy zones (Healthy Zone Schools - In Training).

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Healthy Zone student benefits

Why Apply?

Interested in applying to become a Healthy Zone or Healthy Zone School – In Training? If you are located in Dallas, Collin, Rockwall or Southern Denton, your school may be selected to participate and receive funding and incentives valued at over $7,000.

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How to be a HZS

Schools interested in being part of the Healthy Zone School Recognition Program will complete an online application which will collect school information, as well as summaries of the schools healthy practices.

Visit the Resource Zone for more school health information

Healthy School Ideas

Are you looking for new ideas on how to enhance healthy behaviors at your school? Do you want to share your great ideas with other teachers? Visit our Resource Zone or Forum to look for or share ideas!

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