Middle School Asset Development

The Middle School Asset Development Curriculum is based on the asset development model. Research shows a strong correlation in youth between the presence of identified developmental assets and leading a healthy and productive life.

This program is an eight lesson curriculum implemented in 7^th grade classrooms. Each lesson targets a specific age-appropriate internal and external asset. The lessons include decision making skills, conflict management, anti-bullying strategies, respecting differences, and refusal skills.

Staff engage families of the student participants by distributing the “Family Connection” letters prior to the start of the curriculum and following each individual lesson. These letters describe the program, explain each session, and provide a variety of ideas for family activities to reinforce the curriculum.