EL PASO, Texas — The Alliance for a Healthier Generation has named all 10 IDEA public schools in El Paso as part of America’s Healthiest Schools for 2024.
This annual recognition honors schools for implementing best practices to support the health of students, staff and families.
Eight hundred seventy-nine schools from 30 states were honored this year.
The IDEA El Paso schools that will receive rankings on the 2024 national list include:
IDEA Mesa Hills Academy and College Preparatory
IDEA Edgemere Academy and College Preparatory
IDEA Mesquite Hills Academy and College Preparatory
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy and College Preparatory
America’s Healthiest Schools is the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s annual recognition program that celebrates schools for implementing policies and practices to promote health and wellness.
Schools on this list have excelled in one or more of the nine key areas outlined by the Healthy Generation Thriving Schools Integrated Assessment. This award celebrates your outstanding achievements:
Strengthening Health and Social-Emotional Learning, presented by Kaiser Permanente
Cultivating Staff Well-Being, presented by Kaiser Permanente
Increasing Family and Community Engagement, presented by Kohl’s
Improving Nutrition and Food Access, presented by Del Monte Foods
Implement Local School Wellness Policy
Strengthen Education and Physical Activity
Enrich Health Education
Promote Tobacco-Free Schools
Support School Health Services
“Our mission at IDEA is to support students’ academic success by addressing their physical and mental health needs,” said Eva Rodriguez, vice president of Student Health and Wellness at IDEA.
“We accomplish this by offering health services, nutritious meals, opportunities for physical activity, and education on how to make healthy life choices.
This recognition from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation highlights the outstanding collaborative efforts across our campuses and the impact of our healthy program.” The kids are here.”
This distinction is a significant achievement thanks to IDEA’s Healthy Kids Here program. Healthy Kids Here, celebrating its 10th year of operation, is an initiative aimed at making IDEA one of the healthiest school districts in the United States.
The three main areas of focus include diet, physical activity, and instilling healthy habits for the future.
The program provides students with healthy foods, adequate time for physical education and activity during the school day, and strong health services to keep students healthy.
For more information about IDEA and Healthier Kids Here, visit www.ideapublicschools.org.
If you would like to request an interview with an IDEA staff member, please contact Lynette at 512-317-7864.
To view the full list of honorees, visit HealthierGeneration.org/HealthiestSchools
