Healthy School Environments, Healthy Hoosiers

This report, which focuses on Indiana schools but has relevance for schools around the nation, aims to shed light on the unique health challenges facing students and educators, the indispensable role that school buildings can play in fostering success, and potential recommendations for optimizing these educational facilities. The goals of the report are to:
• Inform K-12 stakeholders about healthy school facility features.
• Provide evidence that healthy K-12 environments can support Indiana’s communities, children, and economy.
• Identify strategies for K-12 schools to respond to Indiana’s pressing health challenges through school design and maintenance.
• Support school facility decision-making that improves the quality of educational environments through adequate guidance and environmental measurement.