Caribbean National Weekly

Broward Public Schools expands after-school supper program

By Andrew Karim··1 min read
Broward Public Schools expands after-school supper program
Key Points(5)
  • Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) has expanded its Aftercare Supper Program to include six additional school sites, for a total of 106 schools serving meals to students.
  • The supper meals ensure that more than 14,000 students participating in regularly scheduled after-school educational or enrichment activity programs receive the nutrition they need to learn and grow.
  • The suppers are funded through the Child Care Food Program (CCFP), a federally funded program, which provides healthy meals in the child care setting.
  • Meals meet all USDA requirements and include a milk, fruit, vegetable, grain and meal (or meat alternate), and are offered in the school’s cafeteria.
  • The meals are available to children participating in after-school programs at no separate charge regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) has expanded its Aftercare Supper Program to include six additional school sites, for a total of 106 schools serving meals to students.

The supper meals ensure that more than 14,000 students participating in regularly scheduled after-school educational or enrichment activity programs receive the nutrition they need to learn and grow.

The suppers are funded through the Child Care Food Program (CCFP), a federally funded program, which provides healthy meals in the child care setting. Meals meet all USDA requirements and include a milk, fruit, vegetable, grain and meal (or meat alternate), and are offered in the school’s cafeteria.

The meals are available to children participating in after-school programs at no separate charge regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. New school sites for the 2016/17 school year include Coral Cove Elementary School and Coral Glades High School.

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