SLO County is home to one of the nation’s healthiest schools. Which one?
A San Luis Obispo County school recently earned recognition for its efforts to support mental and physical health among students and staff.
Bishop’s Peak Elementary School in SLO was named one of America’s healthiest schools by national nonprofit Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
The SLO campus was one of more than 1,100 schools around the country — and the only one from SLO County — to make the 2025 list.
The awards website said schools can apply for the award annually in up to nine health-related categories.
Bishop’s Peak earned recognition in six of those categories, including strengthening social-emotional health and learning, cultivating staff well-being, increasing family and community engagement, improving nutrition and food access, bolstering physical education and activity and supporting school health services, according to a news release from the school.
“At Bishop’s Peak, we know that when children feel healthy, supported and connected, they can achieve anything,” Bishop’s Peak principal Diana Jones said in the release. “We are deeply honored to receive this prestigious recognition. This award reflects the hard work and dedication of our entire school community — students, staff, and families — who collaborate daily to create an environment where all children can thrive.”
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