Off Campus Lunches

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Have you ever wanted to get a breath of fresh air during the school day? Get some food that you are craving instead of the same options at school every day. Two national reports on school policies, published in 2007 and 2016, indicate that, respectively, only 25% and 37.1% of U.S. high schools have open campus policies. There are plenty of benefits to why it would be a great idea to allow students to go off campus to get food. Allowing students to have an off-campus lunch can have several benefits. Firstly, it promotes independence and responsibility as students learn to manage their time efficiently, make choices about where to eat, and budget their money. Additionally, off-campus lunch provides a break from the school environment, allowing