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Praise for Nurture’s work with schools across the country:

“Nurture lessons are presented in a child friendly easy to understand manner.  They convey ideas and concepts about nutrition and exercise that are essential for children to learn but which are not addressed in our curriculum.” - 4th grade teacher at Oak Terrace Elementary School, Highwood, IL 

“I love (the teacher’s) enthusiasm and willingness to answer all of the kids’ questions.” - 3rd grade teacher at the Community School, Sun Valley, ID

“As with past PE Nurture lessons, kids were engaged and able to demonstrate understanding of the concepts while having fun and raising heart rates.” - PE teacher at Avoca Elementary School in Glenview, IL

The Nurture Your School program is flexible for your needs. It can be during school hours or after school. The goal is to teach key lessons about wellness while getting the kids actively engaged in both cooking, wellness and physical activity.

To find out how your school can become involved in the Nurture Your School program, please contact info@nurtureyourfamily.org

More information on Nurture Programs:

Nurture Your Elementary School

The Nurture program for grades K-5 is made up of interactive lessons, crafts, activities and recipes that get students excited about making healthier choices. The “Get Moving!” activities allow children to burn off a little extra energy during the day while promoting cardiovascular capacity, flexibility and balance and/or strength.

Note: please see the guidelines on each craft/ activity as some are for younger audience and some are for older grades. Lessons are separated out by the grades that the lesson plan is targeted for (K-2 or 3-5).

Nurture Your Middle School

The Nurture program for Middle School kids is designed to teach key lessons about wellness while getting the kids actively engaged in both cooking and physical activity.

The cooking program takes kids on a trip around the world learning about cuisines in various countries and from different cultures.

The physical activity component is designed to promote 30-60 minutes of physical activity each day and includes stretching, strength training and cardiovascular exercises.

Nurture School Partners

  • Avoca West Elementary School in Glenview, IL (approximately 400 students)
  • Community School (K-12) in Sun Valley, ID (approximately 300 students)
  • Dewey Elementary School in Evanston, IL (approximately 400 students)
  • Edison Elementary School in Skokie, IL (approximately  500 students)
  • Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood, IL (approximately 500 students)