KNOW Curriculum

The KNOW Curriculum is one of three HIV/STD curriculum options* available to school districts in Washington state. The following documents provide school districts with resources to assist in identifying and/or developing an effective HIV/STD prevention program for their students. Included in the OSPI-developed curriculum are HIV/AIDS prevention materials and considerations for teacher selection and training as well as parent and community involvement.

View, print or download:

• Grades 5–6 (PDF, 258 pages)
• Grades 7–8 (PDF, 176 pages)
• Grades 6 and 8, Spanish (PDF, 106 pages)
• High School (PDF, 274 pages)

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*School districts have two options for selecting their HIV/AIDS prevention program:

1. Adopt the state model KNOW HIV/STD Prevention Curriculum developed by OSPI.
2. Develop or purchase a curriculum that has been reviewed by the DOH Office on HIV/AIDS and certified as medically accurate.