Many districts have a vision or mission statement that includes the importance of lifelong learning. The alternative, school-long learning, is exemplified by curricula and instruction that are generally only useful while the student is in school; it does little to stimulate or fulfill that element in those who find pleasure in the process and the end result of the accomplishment of a learning goal. Here, the author presents the so called Three As. In this era of the Three As--Achievement, Accountability, and Assessment--finding educators immersed in a state of the Three Cs--Concern, Consternation, and Confusion--is a typical occurrence. The beauty of teaching for lifelong learning while trying to accomplish the benchmarks of state standards is that in many ways both of these goals are compatible, overlapping, and of mutual benefit. The most critical element in promoting lifelong learning in the classroom is to assure that everyone are lifelong learners. According to Theodore Sizer and Nancy Sizer (1999), teaching that promotes lifelong learning involves skilled professionals who know that the best learning is learning where students are invested in their work because it is interesting and relevant. A congruence between the planning, implementing, and assessing of instruction is crucial in effective teaching and learning. Feedback that is prompt, meaningful, and gives students an opportunity to rethink and rework the errors of their efforts is another strategy instrumental in focusing on the learning process. Positive and practical habits of the mind are the bedrock of one becoming a lifelong learner. Educators have a unique opportunity to strengthen and promote this in students. Regardless of all other issues that present themselves with such urgency during a school day, in the grand scheme of things the chief and overriding purpose is the achievement of the students and success in instilling lifelong learning skills. Both constitute the bottom line for the students to enjoy a fulfilling, purposeful, and satisfying experience during their short time with educators in the school setting and for the remainder of their lives. Lifelong learning or school-long learning--the choice is made in schools daily by word and deed.