We are at a critical crossroad for the future, and the path we take at this time will have long-term ramifications on the quality of school nutrition services, nutrition education, and the health of our children. A path perhaps of least resistance, convenience, and ease is the path of offering fast, less nutritious items in our school dining rooms. The alternative is to work together as a nutrition community to ensure that school meals and snacks are appealing, nourishing, and culturally relevant; reflect core beliefs regarding children's health, well-being, and education; and are offered in a positive, social ambience with enough time for eating. This provides a healthy environment for all children to flourish: mentally, socially, and physically. What more important work could our community of dietitians and nutrition professionals have than to provide our children with food and nutrition education that nurtures and enables them to become healthy and productive citizens? Dietetics professionals and nutrition education professionals have the training and expertise to lead us to a call to action toward the development of the school as a community center in providing beneficial nutrition services to improve the health and well-being of our nation's children.