
The Health401k high school curriculum is a transformative, 18-module, full-semester program designed to empower students with lifelong skills for health and leadership. Aligned with the health education frameworks of Massachusetts (DESE), Connecticut (CSDE), and Rhode Island (RIDE), our curriculum prepares students for academic, personal, and professional success.
WHAT SETS US APART?
We’re not just teaching students about health—we’re redefining it. Our curriculum integrates health education and leadership development to create a transformational experience with limitless potential.
KEY FEATURES
Health and Leadership Synergy:
• Students reflect deeply on their values and priorities.
• They develop self-advocacy skills and communication frameworks to connect meaningfully with others.
Future-Oriented Thinking:
• Encourages students to consider what’s meaningful now and how today’s choices shape their future.
Positive Reinforcement:
• Celebrates the health investments students are already making across the eight dimensions of wellness.
Goal-Oriented Action:
• Supports students in identifying what matters most, constructing actionable plans, and optimizing their environments to achieve their goals.
Unlimited Potential for Change:
• By fostering curiosity, self-awareness, and collaborative skills, this curriculum transforms how students engage with their health and the world around them.
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT AND CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
Our program exceeds state standards by going beyond traditional health education to address real-world challenges.
Aligned Standards
We address key overlapping standards across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, including:
- Standard 1: Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.
- Standard 2: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, and technology on health behaviors.
- Standards 4, 5, 6: Demonstrate communication, decision-making, and goal-setting skills to enhance health.
- Standards 7, 8: Practice health-enhancing behaviors and advocate for personal, family, and community health.
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS BY STANDARD:
Our program exceeds state standards by going beyond traditional health education to address real-world challenges.
Aligned Standards
We address key overlapping standards across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, including:
- Standard 1: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
– Students explore health metrics (BMI, blood pressure) and tools like wearables to enhance sleep, exercise, and stress management. – They redefine health investments, focusing on behaviors, relationships, and environments that support well-being.
– Case studies guide them to create personalized health models. - Standard 2: External Influences on Health Behaviors
– Modules analyze how perceptions of health investments are shaped by family, peers, culture, and media. - Standard 3: Access Valid Health Information and Resources
– Students learn to identify credible health resources and manage well-being through resourceful decision-making.
- Standard 4: Communication Skills to Enhance Health
– Students develop skills for conflict resolution, emotional expression, and self-advocacy. - Standard 5: Decision-Making Skills
– Modules teach critical thinking frameworks and highlight the role of habits in shaping outcomes. - Standard 6: Goal-Setting Skills
– Students create and track health goals, aligning them with their unique definitions of success. - Standard 7: Practice Health-Enhancing Behaviors
– Modules emphasize building supportive health networks and committing to positive behaviors. - Standard 8: Advocate for Health
– Students gain tools to advocate for themselves and others, applying these through real-world scenarios.
OUR VISION FOR IMPACT
This curriculum is not just a class—it’s a movement to:
Aligned Standards
- Equip students with lifelong skills for personal and interpersonal growth.
- Redefine how young people think about health investments and leadership.
- Build a generation of self-aware, resilient, and collaborative leaders.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Explore how the Health401k curriculum is setting a new standard for health education. Contact us to:
- Access a detailed breakdown of our standards alignment.
- Schedule a curriculum demo.
- Partner with us to bring this transformative program to more students.