This document provides an overview of health education, including its definition, relevance to student outcomes, and evidence-based strategies for implementation. It defines health education as planned learning opportunities for students to develop health-informed decision making and lasting healthy behaviors. The document summarizes evidence that health education can positively impact physical, social/emotional, academic, and behavioral outcomes. It also provides a tiered list of strategies for implementing health education, ranging from low to high resource demands, including using tools to select curricula, promoting family involvement, and integrating lessons across subjects and grade levels.