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Keys to Excellence is a school nutrition best practice standards and recognition program that is based on four "Key Areas" of evaluation:
Key Area 1 - Administration
Key Area 2 - Communications & Marketing
Key Area 3 - Nutrition & Nutrition Education
Key Area 4 - Operations
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The Keys to Excellence program has two primary parts:
Keys Express is an online self-assessment tool that is the basis and first step of the overall Keys to Excellence program. It is designed to help school nutrition directors assess and improve their nutrition programs.
The District of Excellence distinction is awarded to school nutrition programs that have successfully documented meeting or exceeding Keys to Excellence best practice standards.