Blue Zones School
Dana Gray Elementary is an Approved Blue Zones School!
We are proud to announce that as of November 8, 2023, Dana Gray Elementary School has officially achieved Approved Blue Zones School status. This is a tremendous milestone — not just for our school, but for our entire community.
What This Means for Our Community
By earning this designation, Dana Gray Elementary is playing an active role in transforming the well-being of our community. The Blue Zones Project is a community-wide well-being improvement initiative that draws on research from the world's longest-lived and happiest populations to help people live longer, better lives. When schools like ours embrace Blue Zones principles, the benefits extend beyond the classroom — reaching families, neighborhoods, and the broader Fort Bragg community.
What Is the Blue Zones Project?
The Blue Zones Project empowers communities to make healthy choices easier through changes to environment, policy, and social networks. Rather than relying solely on individual effort, the project focuses on creating surroundings that naturally encourage well-being — in the places where we live, work, learn, and play.
To learn more about the Blue Zones Project and its mission, visit bluezonesproject.com.