Overview

A Comprehensive School Physical Activity Plan (CSPAP) is a multi-component approach for schools to provide opportunities for students to be physically active for 60 minutes each day. Minutes add up by incorporating physical activity throughout the school day so students can achieve their 60 minutes of daily physical activity. A CSPAP has five main components: high quality physical education, physical activity during the day, physical activity before and after school, staff involvement, and family and community engagement.

Take Action

Create a CSPAP for your school or district to help students be active for 60 minutes each day!

• Identify a CSPAP committee or integrate the plan into the work of your school health team.
• Share with your district administration the importance of CSPAP and how it connects to academic achievement.
• Assess your existing physical activity opportunities to identify how many minutes of physical activity your school currently provides.
• Create a vision statement, goals, objectives and action plan. Use the Center for Disease Control & Prevention’s CSPAP Guide for Schools for reference.
• Evaluate your CSPAP annually and make changes to your plan as needed.
• Incorporate Game On activities into your CSPAP to increase physical activity opportunities for students:
• Physical Education
  • Daily Physical Education
  • Avoiding PE Opt Out Waivers
  • Fitness Circuit Course
• Physical Activity During School
  • Active Learning Opportunities
  • Classroom Physical Activity Breaks
  • Fitness Classes
• Physical Activity Before and After School
  • Activity Clubs /Intramural Programs
  • Fitness Classes
  • Open Gym
• Staff Involvement
  • Healthy Staff Meeting
  • Staff Professional Development
• Family and Community Engagement
  • Family Fun Nights
  • Family Activity Points
  • Open Facility to Community/Joint Use Agreements