The St. Joseph School District has been recognized for five of its elementary schools as being some of the healthiest schools in America.

Carden Park, Ellison, Field, Oak Grove, and Pickett were among 300 schools to make it onto the 2017 America’s Healthiest Schools list. The list is compiled by Alliance for a Healthier Generation, which touts itself as a catalyst for children’s health. According to the organization’s website, it works with schools, companies, community organizations, healthcare professionals and families to transform the conditions and systems that lead to healthier kids.

The St. Joseph School District said schools were measured on the criteria that included serving healthier meals and snacks, getting students moving more, offering high-quality physical and health education and empowering school leaders to become healthy role models.

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