3.3 Sexuality Education Policy

The sexuality education program at ASFG is a school wide guidance program delivered by counselors and specialists through age appropriate activities. The program is oriented towards a physical and mental health perspective and provides scientific, objective, and accurate information that is non-judgmental. Content is delivered sequentially and through developmentally appropriate lesson plans. In certain content areas teachers may discuss sexuality topics within a context that supports the ASFG sexuality policy as well as content curriculum.

Through the ASFG Human Development program, students develop an understanding of human sexuality that integrates its biological/reproductive, affective/emotional, and social/cultural aspects. The program aims to do this in such a way that students will be able to live and express their sexuality within an ethical, personal, and social frame of responsibility, with respect and acceptance towards diversity of gender identity, sexual orientation, and family structures. ASFG will accomplish these goals through:

• a Early Childhood-grade 12 comprehensive and developmentally appropriate sexuality education program which is available online in the school website; early childhood addresses sexuality issues as they arise, sharing the objectives of the school wide program through an informal approach
• classroom guidance lessons through the Human Development program
• the introduction of age appropriate literature which presents human differences from a respectful standpoint
• providing students with accurate health information to help them develop healthy attitudes and habits
• providing timely information, consultation, and support to parents to increase familial involvement and address parent questions, comments, or observations