PHOTO GALLERY: Blue Ridge Elementary allows breakfast to be served in the classroom

May 17, 2012 | 6:00 a.m. CDT

Blue Ridge Elementary School qualifies for Provision 2 as part of the National School Lunch Act. Schools that qualify for Provision 2 are able to serve free breakfast or lunch to all their students regardless of their family income.

Andrea Perez, a first-grader at Blue Ridge Elementary School, eats breakfast in her classroom recently. The classrooms that participate in the program have a diverse selection of food, juice and milk available for the children. | Leah Beane

Emma Goodman eats a bowl of cereal in her first-grade classroom at Blue Ridge Elementary School. Teachers at the school have the option of serving breakfast in the classroom instead of in the cafeteria. It's a "calming start to the day" and a "community building activity in the classroom," Principal Timothy Majerus said. | Leah Beane

Rahmat Adekunle, a first-grader at Blue Ridge Elementary School, eats a granola bar as part of her breakfast in her classroom. The students eat breakfast at the beginning of class before the pledge of allegiance and the morning announcements. | Leah Beane