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Broward County Public Schools expands After-school Supper Program

By CNW Reporter··1 min read
Broward County Public Schools expands After-school Supper Program
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  • <h2><strong>Broward County Public Schools expands After-school Supper Program</strong></h2> Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) has expanded its Aftercare Supper Program to include six additional school sites, for a total of 104 schools serving nutritious 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 and snacks 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.
  • New school sites for the 2016/17 school include: Attucks Middle School, Charles Drew Elementary School, Lakeside Elementary School, Miramar Elementary School, New Renaissance Middle School and Silver Shores Elementary School.

Broward County Public Schools expands After-school Supper Program

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) has expanded its Aftercare Supper Program to include six additional school sites, for a total of 104 schools serving nutritious 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 and snacks 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.

New school sites for the 2016/17 school include: Attucks Middle School, Charles Drew Elementary School, Lakeside Elementary School, Miramar Elementary School, New Renaissance Middle School and Silver Shores Elementary School.

 

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