Students are required to take one semester (0.5 credit) of health to graduate from high school. This course requirement cannot be waived. In accordance with state law, health courses include comprehensive sexual health education. However, parents and guardians can choose to opt out their high schooler from some or all of this instruction.
High school comprehensive sexual health education is given primarily in health courses, but the state also requires a second round of instruction. The second round is taught as part of PE 2 or PE 2-equivalent courses.
If your high schooler will participate:
If your high schooler will participate in all the comprehensive sexual health lessons, you do not need to take any action.
Opting out your high schooler:
If after reviewing the curriculum you want to opt out your high schooler from receiving some or all of the comprehensive sexual health instruction, please complete the opt-out form located in Skyward. Get directions for opting out or editing your selection.
You must opt out your child for each course, even if you have opted them out in the past. Students who are opted out of these lessons will be given an alternate, required health assignment.
Parents of high school students enrolled in PE/health courses will have the opportunity to review the sexual health curriculum and opt out their high schooler(s) from any or all days of instruction. There are four ways to review the curriculum.
1. Review the curriculum online
How to view the high school health curriculum
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2. Attend the parent review night
See upcoming review nights.
3. View the curriculum at your child’s school
Visit your child’s school office during school hours and ask to view the curriculum. No appointment is necessary.
4. View the curriculum at the district office
View the curriculum at the CASEE, Building A, 11104 N.E. 149th Street, Brush Prairie, WA 98606. Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. An appointment is required for CASEE only. Call Paula DeLano at 360-885-5438 to make an appointment.
If your child is enrolled in any of the following high school courses, they will receive comprehensive sexual health education.
