PURPOSE OF STUDY: This study’s goal was to determine if parents’ education levels have any effect on their children’s Body Mass Index (BMI). METHODS USED: Children years 9–15 were referred to ‘Operation Fit’, a weeklong day camp, based on their risk for or unhealthy weight (BMI>85 th percentile). The camp provided children with experiential lessons on nutrition and exercise. Parents and children were surveyed for lifestyle practices. Children’s BMI’s were measured. 377 children were included in this study. SUMMARY OF RESULTS: A logistic regression was conducted to assess if parents’ education level affected a child’s BMI. The odds of having a child that is overweight/obese is 1.64 units higher for those with higher education. When all variables are held constant those that are married are 0.13 units less likely to have a higher education than those that are single parents. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that parents’ higher education levels may be adversely affecting their children’s health. These results are surprising because it was suspected that higher education should lead to more informed and healthy lifestyle choices for families. However, higher education levels are associated with occupations with greater time demands which may play a factor in this outcome and warrant interest for further study. In addition, the study showed that single parents are more likely to have a higher education which further burdens the parent with time constraints that could result in a neglect of nutritional education and care for children. Even with greater financial resources, parents with higher education may be challenged with time constraints, but can be encouraged to be intentional with their children when it comes to nutrition and exercise.