As described in the Health Framework for California Public Schools, coordinated school health is a school-wide approach and commitment that support and integrates eight components:
- Health education
- Physical education
- Parent/community involvement
- Nutrition services
- Health services
- Psychological and counseling services
- Safe and health school environment
- Health promoting for staff
These components work together to develop and reinforce health-related knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors and make health an important priority at school. The components are linked in a mutually supportive, cooperative system focusing on children's health issues and the development of health literacy. No single component will achieve the level of health students need to support academic achievement. A coordinated approach to school health improves students' health and their capacity to learn through the support of families, schools, and communities working together.
