The Botvin LifeSkills Elementary School program is a comprehensive, dynamic, and developmentally appropriate program designed for upper elementary school students. This evidence-based curriculum has been proven to help increase self-esteem, develop healthy attitudes, and improve their knowledge of essential life skills – all of which promote healthy and positive personal development and mental health. Lessons during the 2025/26 school year include:
Self-Esteem (Students will learn about self-esteem and how it is developed)
Decision Making (Students will learn a step-by-step process for making decisions)
Smoking Information/Advertising (Students will be introduced to the reasons people smoke and develop an awareness of advertisement manipulation regarding tobacco)
Communication Skills/Assertiveness (Students will learn how feelings are communicated both verbally and nonverbally and learn refusal skills)
If you have any questions, or would like more information about the program, please reach out to the Broken Arrow Public Schools Prevention Specialist, Natalie Radcliffe at nradcliffe@baschools.org.