Mission
Empowering young people to take care of their minds, their bodies, and their relationships with others builds a foundation for lifelong learning. The Office of School Wellness Programs works with schools, districts, Central offices, and City and community partners so that all students have access to high-quality health education and physical education that meet New York State standards and requirements, as well as to programs that contribute to their health and well-being.
Vision
All New York City public school students will benefit from equitable, standards-based, high-quality health education and physical education that meet New York State Education Department requirements, and from opportunities to engage in related activities both in and out of the classroom.
Citywide Wellness Policy
Read the full Empowering Strong and Healthy Students: New York City Public Schools Wellness Policy(Open external link).
This policy outlines NYC Public Schools' approach to ensuring schools can provide students with physical and health education instruction, as well as environments and opportunities that allow all students to practice healthy behaviors throughout the school day.
Learn about the academic subjects and programs we support
Physical Education(Open external link)
Health Education(Open external link)
Move-to-Improve(Open external link)
School Wellness Councils(Open external link)
Condom Availability Program(Open external link)
Contact Us
School administrators and staff, contact the support team that serves your borough:
• Staten Island: MyStatenIslandOSWPteam@schools.nyc.gov
Adapted Physical Education
Citywide School Wellness Policy and Partnerships
General questions
Professional Learning
The Office of School Wellness Programs offers a wide range of professional learning opportunities for teachers, school administrators and staff, and members of School Wellness Councils. These include asynchronous courses, live webinars, and Citywide conference days. Many of these professional learning workshops and trainings are considered acceptable New York State Education Department Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE).
- View the current Professional Learning Catalog(Open external link).
Subscribe to Our Newsletter
School Wellness Weekly
Subscribe(Open external link) to our School Wellness Weekly digital newsletter to stay up to date on Citywide school wellness-related classroom resources, grants, educator spotlights, partner opportunities, and information for parents/families.
- Educators, be sure to add "teacher," "principal," or "AP" to the Job Title box of the subscriber form to receive the monthly Professional Learning edition, with registration links for upcoming professional learning.
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