Family Life Program

The Family Life Education curriculum is an important component to the health program, which was introduced in January 1984. The state-mandated K-12 curriculum utilizes a guide prepared through the cooperative efforts of teachers, school administrators, parents and guardians, students, the clergy, and community members.

This program is designed to enhance one's self-concept and to resist peer pressure that affects behavior, particularly in the area of human sexuality and substance use and abuse. By providing this information, we are hopeful that young people will be able to clarify their own attitudes and values which will enable them to make intelligent decisions.

As mandated by the State Department of Education, AIDS/HIV education is introduced into the Family Life program. This program is delivered by our school nurses and addresses the body's immune system, how it fights off diseases, and how HIV affects the body's defense system.