Health Education

Elementary School Health Education is taught as part of coordinated school health utilizing the QuaverHealth•PE curriculum. QuaverHealth•PE presents an innovative and school-wide approach to health and physical education skills instruction for Kindergarten through 5th/6th grade. QuaverHealth•PE includes interactive lessons, body and brain warm-ups, gym games, assessments, and original, upbeat songs to bring health lessons to life. All are age and developmentally appropriate, taking into account children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth over time. Health education is incorporated into physical education classes in grades K-6. The Health Education TEKS can be found here. 

Intermediate and High School Health Education: The goal of intermediate and high school health education is to provide instruction that allows youth to develop and sustain health-promoting behaviors throughout their lives. The understanding and application of these standards will allow students the ability to gather, interpret, and understand health information; achieve health literacy; and adapt to the ever-evolving science of health. There are essential skills that repeat throughout six strands and embody the interconnection of health literacy. These skills include decision making, problem solving, goal setting, maintaining healthy relationships with self and others, seeking help and support, and recognizing various influences on health such as social, environmental, media, and genetics. Goodheart-Wilcox Texas Health Skills curriculum materials will be utilized to support intermediate and high school health instruction. Health education instruction is provided through 7-8th grade Health, high school Health 1 and high school Health elective courses. The Health Education TEKS can be found here.