The Family Life Education curriculum is taught in grades 4-10 by registered nurses. The curriculum is delivered in a sex separate format in grades 4-8. Grade 9 utilizes sex separate and co-ed classes, and grade 10 classes are co-ed.

The curriculum includes the following age-appropriate instruction:

• Instruction promotes parental involvement, fosters positive self-concepts, and provides coping mechanisms for dealing with peer pressure and the stresses related to the students’ developmental stages and abilities.

• Human sexuality and human reproduction (growth and development)

• Abstinence education and the value of postponing sexual activity

• Child abuse/personal safety

• Sexual assault prevention to include human trafficking awareness.

• Dating violence to include healthy and unhealthy relationships, and consent.

• Family planning and contraception

• Teen pregnancy prevention and choices for an unintended pregnancy.

• HIV and sexually transmitted infections

   

Parents/guardians may opt their student out of family life education lessons. The opt-out procedures are available in English or Spanish.