EPISD is dedicated to ensuring that all students in 6th-8th grade receive health education. The goal of health education is to develop health-literate youth who understand basic health concepts. A growth and maturity unit is taught to 6th grade students within their comprehensive health class. All middle schools are required to implement a human sexuality unit in 7th and 8th grade during the students' physical education class.

All Middle School and High School campuses must use the State and District adopted materials: Goodheart-Willcox Haetlh Skills

Approved Curriculum MS/HS

GoodHeart-Willcox - Health Skills for Middle School

Chapter 17: Puberty • Beginning of Life • Adolescence and Puberty • Sexual Feelings and Behavior • Dating Relationships

Chapter 18: Preventing and Responding to Violence • Abuse and Neglect • Other Types of Violence • Unwanted Sexual Activity

Chapter 19: Making Responsible Sexual Decisions • Pregnancy Prevention • Teen Pregnancy and Parenthood

Chapter 20: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS • Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) • HIV/AIDS

GoodHeart- Willcox - Health Skills for High School

Chapter 20: The Beginning of Life • The Male Reproductive System • The Female Reproductive System • Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth • Adolescence and Puberty • Teen Pregnancy and Parenthood

Chapter 21 Relationships and Sexual Abstinence • Understanding Romantic Relationships • Practicing Sexual Abstinence

Chapter 22 Violence Prevention and Response • Sexual Harassment and Assault • Abuse and Neglect • Violence in the Community

Chapter 23: Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS • Common STIs • Preventing and Treating STIs • HIV/AIDS

To preview materials, please contact John E. Adams, Director, Health, Wellness and PE jeadams@episd.org 

Approved Curricula/Programs Elementary

Always Changing:
This single lesson elementary growth and development presentation is approved for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students. The video and student guide for girls and the video and student guide for boys can be downloaded and viewed at any time directly from the program’s website along with additional available resources. Student guides are available in English and Spanish. An active parent consent form is required for students to participate in this program (under “Links”, below). www.pgschoolprograms.com/parents.php