Edison continues to lead the way in San Diego with our National Healthy School habit-building initiatives. We were awarded the America's Healthiest Schools All-Star Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for meeting the nine critical areas of health and wellness for students, staff, and families.
Nutrition: We believe that students learn better when they are healthier, so we encourage low sugar items and focus on getting whole grains, sufficient protein, and healthy fats. Our cafeteria offers a balanced diet of main dishes and sides, while students have unlimited access to a salad bar full of fresh fruits and vegetables. Students especially love the days with huge strawberries, delicious kiwi fruits, or blueberry mango chutney. We also host an on-site pantry (free groceries!) twice per month, and we deliver Food4Kids each Friday afternoon with household food staples.
Physical Health: We believe that students can and should be physically active as much as they can throughout their day. We offer two recess times during the day (more for TK and Kinder) and PE each week. We also have after school sports, such as tennis, basketball, and soccer. We do a daily morning walking club and have various sporting activities throughout the year, such as breakdancing, Edison Olympics, and Jump Rope for Heart.
Social Emotional Wellness: We believe that students can concentrate better on their academics when they are free from mental distractions that take up space in their thinking. We have a comprehensive counseling plan with a full-time Counselor to deliver social emotional lessons to all of our students, small groups with targeted support to some of our students, and who refers students and families to all types of wellness resources, such as counseling and therapy, housing, clothing, and meals. Our Counselor and Teachers are trained in trauma-informed care and restorative justice, so they work hard on building positive relationships amidst our environment of high expectations.
Click on the links in the drop down menu for more information about our San Diego Unified breakfast & lunch programs and our community feeding meal programs for more information.