PE + Health = Student Success 

Active kids learn better. When students get more time for health and physical education (HPE) they do better physically, mentally, and emotionally. 

SCHOOLS CAN INFLUENCE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS ACTIVE & HEALTHY STUDENTS ARE BETTER LEARNERS

Benefits of Health & Physical Education to Students: 

• Positive relationship with academic achievement and test scores
• Positive association with attention, concentration and on-task behavior
• Encourages lifetime healthy habits
• Strategy for reducing childhood obesity
• Reduces discipline referrals and participation in high-risk behaviors

KANSAS FACT SHEET