State Funded Comprehensive Health Education
Forecasted
State Funded Comprehensive Health Education supports Colorado school districts in providing planned pre-K–12 health education that builds students' knowledge and skills for healthy lifestyles.
Funder: Colorado Department of Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: —
Summary: Supports Colorado school districts in providing planned, sequential pre-K–12 health education that builds skills for healthy lifestyles.
Key Information: Colorado’s comprehensive health curriculum must include hands-on CPR skills and AED instruction meeting state standards.
Description
Administered by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), State Funded Comprehensive Health Education supports planned, sequential health education from prekindergarten through grade 12. The program is grounded in the Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act of 1990, which encourages every school district to provide comprehensive health education and emphasizes parental and community involvement.
The educational goal is to help students gain knowledge and develop skills to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. Comprehensive Health standards address emotional and social well-being, positive communication, healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, and violence prevention. They also emphasize personal decision-making and skills for navigating complex messages about health, beauty, and happiness.
