Water access is important for students’ health and ability to learn. When schools provide drinking water as an alternative to sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda, fruit drinks, and sports drinks, schools promote children’s overall health and development.
Why Water
Water is an essential, calorie-free nutrient, yet is little used as an obesity prevention strategy. This page provides updates and news on efforts to implement requirements to promote drinking water in schools.
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What’s Required
An array of federal, state, and local policies and regulations govern water in schools. This page provides an overview of current policies related to water access and availability in schools.
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The Water Works Guide
Children spend much of their day in school and increasing their access to water on campus can help them to develop healthy beverage habits. Download the Water Works Guide to access strategies, tools, and resources to help you make water the beverage of choice for your students.
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