Nearly $400,000 given to 324 schools under the School Wellness Grant Program.
Wellness, Culture and Sport Minister Trevor Holder says the earlier students learn about healthy eating, physical activity and the impact of tobacco on their lives they have a higher chance of having a healthy lifestyle.
The program provides a single grant to schools to support all their wellness activities.
The schools choose their focus areas, based on school, district and provincial data including the New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey.