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Abstract There is abundant evidence to demonstrate that the health of children and adolescents constitutes a major factor affecting their capacity to learn. The school environment has a direct impact on the self-esteem，educational achievement，and health of pupils and staff. The Center for Health Education and Health Promotion（CHEP）initiated the Health Promoting School programme in Hong Kong in 1998 by launching a training course，and then developed the Hong Kong Healthy Schools Award Scheme，which provided a structured framework for the development of a system of monitoring progress and recognition of achievement. The programme and Scheme cover six key areas，including health policy，physical and social environments，community relationships，personal health skills and health services，all being adapted from the World Health Organization’s Guidelines. Each key area has a number of components covering school-based changes and initiatives，and the involvement of parents，school management committees and community，as well as teacher training. The CHEP has developed a set of indicators for each key area and an evaluation framework to measure the success.
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