Val Verde Unified School District's Sexual Health Education effective evidence-based education and prevention strategies aim to increase the health, academic success, and overall well-being of our students. Comprehensive sexual health education is implemented in middle school and high school. All the curriculum follows CA Education Code requirements, including new topics required by the CA Healthy Youth Act, and has been reviewed and approved by the district.

Sexual health education aims to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease as well as assist students with developing interpersonal skills, responsible behavior, and goal setting. The curriculum emphasizes decision-making and refusal skills, identifying healthy and unhealthy relationships, and communicating with trusted adults about sexual health. The instruction intended to ensure that students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to 1) protect their sexual and reproductive health from HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy; 2) develop healthy attitudes concerning adolescent growth and development, body image, gender, sexual orientation, relationships, marriage, and family; and 3) have healthy, positive, and safe relationships and behaviors. It promotes understanding of sexuality as a normal part of human development 

Primary Educational Goals

• Deliver accurate sexual health information to all district students in grades 7-12 to promote healthy behaviors and healthy attitudes towards sexuality.

• Facilitate safe and supportive campus environments for LGBTQ and all  students.

• Promote long-term goal setting, healthy decision making, and responsible behavior among our students.