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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.
Parents may review the family life education curriculum by clicking on the links below.