Coordinated School Health aims to advance student academic performance by promoting what?

• A. To expand school meal programs
• B. To regulate physical education standards
• C. To promote health education and services
• D. To build more schools

Answer: (C)

Coordinated School Health recognizes that students perform better academically when they are healthy and have access to health resources. By promoting health education and services, schools equip students with knowledge to practice healthy behaviors and provide access to care, which reduces illness-related absences and helps students stay focused on learning. Other options touch on related pieces, like nutrition or policy aspects, but they don’t capture the direct link between health education/services and academic performance as clearly.