DoDEA highly values the health and well-being of every staff member and plans and implement activities and policies that support personal efforts by staff to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Each district/school establishes and maintains a staff wellness committee.
Staff wellness programs provide opportunities for the school faculty to engage in a wide variety of leisure time physical activities geared to adult interests and fitness readiness as well as nutrition education, physical fitness education, stress management and weight management.
Contact Information:
DoDEA Health and Wellness Program
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350-1400
Physical activity for students is provided through a quality physical education program and complemented by activities before, during, and after school, such as recess; physical activity integrated into academic and performing arts; intramural sports; interscholastic sports; walks and bike rides to school initiatives; special physical activity performances such as field days, gym and fitness nights; activity logs; and fitness challenges.
All students in grades K-12, including students with disabilities and those with special health-care needs, are required to receive physical education instruction, as prescribed by the DoDEA Physical Education Content Standards and course descriptions. All physical education is taught by a certified physical education teacher.
NASPE recommends that all pre-kindergarten through grade 12 schools implement a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP), to emphasis the importance of physical activity for school-age youth, teachers, administrators and staff.
Schools play an important role in public health. A CSPAP encompasses before, during and after the school day physical activities.
Through a CSPAP, schools can aid in achievement of National public health physical activity recommendations for children and adults.