This presentation reviews the evidence for recommended practices for obesity prevention and the promotion of healthy lifestyle choices within schools. Special consideration is paid to the issues of feasibility and acceptability. Overweight children are at significant risk for obesity in adulthood with more than a third of overweight children and seventy percent of overweight adolescents becoming overweight adults. The health concerns regarding obesity have been well documented for adults, with increasing research highlighting associated risks for children and adolescents. There are also social and emotional consequences that can impact school performance. Health related behaviors are established in childhood and prevention over intervention should be considered a best practice. This presentation will provide recommendations for practice based on a literature review. This Presidential Strand session is a collaborative effort between NASP and Division 16 of the American Psychological Association (APA).