Wellness in the Schools Inc

Over one-third of children under the age of 18 in the United States are affected by childhood obesity, with higher prevalence in BIPOC populations. Children spend about 12,000 hours in school between kindergarten and high school graduation, making schools the ideal environment to shape their wellness behavior In 2005 a group of concerned public school parents, led by Nancy Easton, united around the conviction that healthier bodies make healthier minds and that, conversely, unhealthy school environments interfere with student health, school attendance and academic achievement. And WITS was born.

We began in 2005, in one New York City classroom at the Ella Baker School (NYC PS 225). We grew each year to serve more and more children. In partnership with school districts, our programs have reached more than 95,000 students in over 190 schools. In the past fifteen years, we have cooked over 11 million school meals and led more than 60,000 hours of play. In 2018, we brought WITS to South Florida schools. We are continuing to expand our national footprint, helping schools across the country become healthier places for students to learn and grow.