Breakfast in the Classroom at Deerfield Elementary

At the start of this school year, the students at Deerfield Elementary will be served breakfast in the classroom. Students wanting breakfast will receive it as they enter the classroom and eat at their desk. If the child is currently a paying student, the cost will continue to be $1.25 or $ .30 for a reduced meal price.
There are many benefits to this program. First, students that arrive at school on a later bus will still have time to eat their breakfast. Also, students eat with their classmates and enjoy a quite environment while announcements are made. Hopefully, students that don’t enjoy eating when they first get up will now get another opportunity. In schools that currently have breakfast in the classroom, many have seen a decrease in headaches, tummy aches, and trips to the nurse. Many participating schools in addition have seen an increase in test scores after starting this program.
Deerfield Elementary is the first school in the Coffee County School system to pilot this program. They hope to expand to other schools in the district in the future.