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 2026/27 school year include:

4th Grade

• Self-Esteem (Students will learn about self-esteem and how it is developed)

• Smoking Information/Advertising (Students will be introduced to the reasons people smoke and develop an awareness of advertisement manipulation regarding tobacco)

• Decision Making (Students will learn a step-by-step process for making decisions)

• Social Skills (Students will learn ways of building and maintaining friendships)

• Communication Skills/Assertiveness (Students will learn how feelings are communicated both verbally and nonverbally and learn refusal skills)

5th Grade

• Self-Esteem (Students will learn about self-esteem and what makes them unique)

• Smoking Information/Advertising (Students will learn the consequences of tobacco products and become aware of how advertisers manipulate ads about smoking)

• Decision Making (Students will identify how their daily decisions are influenced directly and indirectly)

• Social Skills (Students will learn ways to get along with their peers)

• Communication Skills/Assertiveness (Students will learn the importance of communication and develop assertiveness 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.