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The Comprehensive Health and Physical Education standards focus on personal decision-making around emotional and social well-being, positive communication, healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco, drug, and alcohol abuse prevention and violence prevention. The standards underscore important skills for navigating today’s society with its complex and often confusing messages around health, beauty, and happiness.

2020 Comprehensive Health Standards

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Read the Introduction
(adopted 2018)

Read the Standards
(PDF, adopted 2018)

Standards Documents by Grade Band (PDF, adopted 2018): P-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 | HS
Standards by Prepared Graduate Statements (PDF, adopted 2018) Healthy Eating | Healthy Relationships-Sexual Health | Health Promotion | Social Emotional Wellness | Drug Prevention | Violence Prevention | Safety
Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Spreadsheet CSV | Excel | Markdown/Plain Text | Simplified Word
Family and Community Guides (adopted 2018): Preschool | Kindergarten | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | HS
Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Summary of Changes | Detailed Changes | Comprehensive Health Committee Page

Contact the Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Principal Consultant for more assistance, Jamie Hurley.

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