Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) offers a Family Life Education (FLE) program for K-10th grade students that provides students with the knowledge and skills to make informed, responsible decisions related to human growth and development, healthy relationships, and social and emotional health.
FLE curriculum includes age-appropriate lessons including the following topics:
- Healthy relationships and consent
- Puberty education and human reproduction
- Body safety
- Abstinence education
- The value of postponing sexual activity
- Disease prevention
- Human trafficking
FLE curriculum is comprised of two units of instruction:
- Human growth and development/reproduction
- Social and emotional health
Instruction is designed to promote parental involvement, foster a positive self-concept, and provide mechanisms for coping with peer pressure and the stresses of modern living, per the student's developmental level and abilities.
Opting to Remove your Child from All or Part of FLE
Parents/guardians can opt their student out of all or part of the Family Life Education lessons. An opt-out request form will be provided by the school at the beginning of each school year. Parents/Guardians can access the grade level course objectives and the opt-out request form on the appropriate grade level course page.
To indicate a decision to remove a child from all or part of FLE, complete the Opt-out Request form and return it to the child's teacher and/or counselor. Parents should review the objectives carefully before making opt-out decisions.
Review of Curriculum
Parents/Guardians have the right to review the complete family life curriculum, including all supplemental materials used in any family life education program. Curriculum materials are available for parent review at their student’s school or in the Parent FLE Course in Canvas.
Notice of Dates of FLE Instruction
Schools shall notify parents/guardians of the dates FLE instruction will be delivered. Students who are opted out will be provided with non-punitive instructional activities during FLE.
Getting Answers to Your Questions
Questions about the FLE program should be directed to the child's teacher and/or counselor and the school administrator.