APPLE Schools
Registered Name: The Apple Schools Foundation
Business No: 881165211RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and has been issued a charitable registration number.
APPLE Schools is a school-focused health promotion initiative that improves eating, physical activity, and mental health habits.
APPLE Schools is an innovative school-focused health promotion initiative. It impacts the lives of more than 21,000 students annually in 74 schools across British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Manitoba by improving their healthy eating, physical activity, and mental health habits.
APPLE Schools is an award-winning, recognized organization. In 2019, it was recognized as a global top 100 education innovation of 2020 by HundrED, a non-profit in Finland that seeks and shares inspiring K-12 innovations from around the world. The HundrED academy reviewed more than 2008 innovations, and chose APPLE Schools based on its pioneering status and ability to create scalable impact, reaching more than 20,000 vulnerable students.
In 2017, the organization was awarded the Board Award of Excellence from the Fort McMurray Public School district, and the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) Friends of Education award from Northland School Division for successfully championing healthy schools. Most recently, APPLE Schools was honoured to receive the provincial ASBA Friends of Education award.
The project is guided by the Board of Directors, of The APPLE Schools Foundation, which is a registered charitable foundation.