The 6 Step Process
The 6-Step Process is the ongoing journey schools take as part of the Healthy Schools Program. This process requires program members to continuously evaluate and improve upon their school's health and wellness initiatives and learn from successes and challenges to create sustainable change. When repeated each year, the 6-Step Process helps solidify healthy policies and practices and strengthen the culture of health within the school community.
Step 1: Build Support
Build support by convening a school wellness committee to plan and lead the implementation of the Healthy Schools Program in your school.
Read how a physical education teacher assembled a wellness team in Georgia
Step 2: Assess Your School
Assess your school by completing your online assessment to identify areas for improvement
Learn how a school nurse in Texas mastered the Healthy Schools Assessment
Step 3: Develop Your Action Plan
Develop an Action Plan based on what is important and achievable in your school community.
Take charge of your Action Plan with tips from a physical education teacher in Nebraska
Step 4: Explore Resources
Explore and identify resources that can make it easier to implement your Action Plan.
Tackle the Resource Library with inspiration from a physical education teacher in Maryland
Step 5: Take Action
Take action! Implement your Action Plan for a healthier school environment.
Step 6: Celebrate Success
Celebrate success! Acknowledge small victories and big successes along the way by organizing celebratory events locally or at the district level.
See how a Minnesota school celebrate being named one of America's Healthiest Schools