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Evaluation of the School Breakfast Program Pilot Project

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Research
Research type
Assessing/Improving Operations
Demonstrations
Impacts/Evaluations
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PDF Icon Executive Summary (59.19 KB)
PDF Icon Summary (370.93 KB)
PDF Icon Final Report (568.43 KB)
PDF Icon Appendices (2.07 MB)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service conducted the three-year pilot from school year (SY) 2000–2001 through SY 2002–2003. The aim of this pilot was to study the impact of the availability of universal-free school breakfast on breakfast participation and measures related to elementary school students’ nutritional status and academic performance. This pilot was not intended to evaluate the current SBP or the value of consuming breakfast.

Page updated: December 02, 2021