Social and Emotional Learning is a process for helping children and adults develop fundamental skills for life effectiveness. SEL teaches the skills we all need to handle ourselves, our relationships, and our work effectively and ethically. These skills include recognizing and managing our emotions, developing caring and concern for others, establishing positive relationships, making responsible decisions, and handling challenging situations constructively and ethically.

Behavioral competencies your child will work on include:

• develop healthy identities
• manage emotions
• achieve personal and collective goals
• feel and show empathy for others
• establish and maintain supportive relationships
• make responsible and caring decisions.
• handle challenging situations constructively and ethically

These skills and concepts are integrated in academic lessons and practiced to enhance the climate of the school. Out-of-school time providers and parents reinforce SEL skills as well.