Sexual Health Education

Sexual Health Education Resources

Sexual Health Education Resources

• CPS Sexual Health Education Policy

• Scope and Sequence of Sexual Health Education [ ENGLISH | SPANISH | POLISH | CHINESE | URDU | ARABIC | VIETNAMESE | UKRAINIAN | TAGALOG ]

• Implementation Guidance 

Parent/Guardian Resources

• Sexual Health Education Overview for Parents

• Curriculum Connection for Parents (Pre-K to 2nd Grade)

• DON’T PANIC: Talking with Your Middle Schooler about Healthy Relationships and Sexuality

• DON’T PANIC: Talking with Your High Schooler about Healthy Relationships and Sexuality

Sexual Health Education Resource Lists for Parents:

• Grades Pre-K to 2

• Grades 3 to 5

• Grades 6 to 8

• Grade 9 to 12

• Diverse Learners Parent Resources List

• Parent Resources in Non-English Languages

• Family and Community Engagement (FACE)

Additional Resources

• CPS LGBTQ+ Supportive Environments

• Sexual Health Services page

Grade-Appropriate Sexual Health Education Topics and Skills

Grades PreK-2nd

• Developing communication skills

• Exploring different types of relationships and family structures

• Discussing the similarities and differences between families

• Defining and respecting personal boundaries

• Understanding aspects of identity and respect for others’ identities

• Defining gender, gender roles, and gender role stereotypes

• Identifying medically accurate names of body parts using age-appropriate anatomy images (see examples for Kindergarten and 2nd grade)

• Identifying and preventing sexual abuse

• Identifying trusted adults

Grades 3-5

• Building effective communication, self-management, and decision-making skills

• Defining bullying and how to respond to it

• The human reproductive system and body part functions

• Puberty changes & personal hygiene

• Defining sex assigned at birth, gender identity, and sexual orientation

• Defining and identifying healthy relationships

• Identifying and preventing sexual abuse

• Navigating online safety

Grades 6-8

• Puberty, anatomy, human reproductive systems, and pregnancy

• Critical thinking, decision making and communication skills

• Consent and setting personal boundaries

• Media literacy and identifying credible sources of health information 

• Analyzing influences of friends, family, technology and society on sexual health behavior

• Identifying healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships

• Abstinence, contraception, condom usage, and preventing sexually transmitted infections

• Defining and understanding sex assigned at birth, gender identity, and sexual orientation

• How to locate and access health resources and services