Schoolscan be a valuable resourcefor recruitment of participants for research involving children, adolescents, and parents. Awareness of the benefits and challenges of working with schools canassist researchersin developing effective school partnerships.This articlediscusses theadvantagesof conducting research within the school system as well as the challenges that may also arise.Such challenges include developing key contacts, building relationships, logistical arrangements, and facilitating trust in the research topic and team. Suggestions for strategies to forge successful collaborative relationships with schoolsare provided.