What are the goals of school-based sexuality education?
School-based sexuality education complements and augments the sexuality education children receive from their families, religious and community groups, and health care professionals. The primary goal of school-based sexuality education is to help young people build a foundation as they mature into sexually healthy adults. Such programs respect the diversity of values and beliefs represented in the community. Sexuality education seeks to assist young people in understanding a positive view of sexuality, provide them with information and skills about taking care of their sexual health, and help them make sound decisions now and in the future. Comprehensive sexuality education programs have four main goals: • to provide accurate information about human sexuality; • to provide an opportunity for young people to develop and understand their values, attitudes, and beliefs about sexuality; • to help young people develop relationships and interpersonal skills; and • to help young people exerci
