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School Breakfast Program Basics Quick Guide to School Breakfast Program Delivery Models Delivery Model When served Where Success Limitations (real or perceived) Traditional Breakfast Before school starts or some other large main area such as the gym Equipment and food already in for easy delivery (don’t have to move equipment, staff can stay in the cafeteria). Majority of schools still offering breakfast this way despite the low participation rates associated with this model. Students have to want to go to the cafeteria to have breakfast. Social stigma of participating exists. Bus schedules are a limitation as they often drop off students with little or no time to eat breakfast in school. Students prefer to socialize than go have breakfast. Low participation rates Students are often not hungry that early in the morning Mid Morning Nutrition Break Breakfast is served during an already established “break” at the school anytime between 9 and 10 am Most in the hallways or outside from a mobile cart or in the gym or cafeteria Quite successful in middle and high school. Mobile cart can serve hot or cold foods. Breakfast served as a “buffet” from mobile carts or served Grab N Go, in which breakfast items are prepackaged in bags or boxes Equipment such as mobile carts needed. Wireless computer may be needed with point of service software to track number of students who take breakfast. Trash and food waste may be issues to address.
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