摘要:Nursing practice at schools contributes for the development and maintenance of healthy life habits for students. This article analyzes health promotion practices in schools from the perspective of primary education teachers. A qualitative study, was conducted with 28 teachers from three public schools from a city in the state of São Paulo. These schools were internships sites for nursing students. Six focus groups were carried out. Data were analyzed according to Vigotski’s thematic analysis. Activities were considered important in redefining life habits and methods of care. This study’s original contributions are: the examination of a practice that receives little attention in the Brazilian nursing educational field and the assessment from another professional category of this type of practice.