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Health, Physical, and Driver Education
Culpeper County Public Schools is committed to providing health and wellness education and experiences for all students.
Driver Education
The Code of Virginia 22.1-205 and SB78 require a 90 minute Parent/Teen component to the classroom instruction. CCPS will provide 6 opportunities for parents and teens to attend the presentation during the 2024-2025 school year. Families can choose to attend any of these sessions, even if they are not hosted at a student's home school. Parents are permitted to opt-out of the presentation; however, student attendance is mandatory. Students cannot receive their DEC-1 card until they have successfully completed classroom training, which includes the Parent/Teen requirement. Dates for 2024-2025 school year:
September 23, 2024 | 6:30-8:00pm | Eastern View High School auditorium |
October 17, 2024 | 6:30-8:00pm | Culpeper County High School auditorium |
November 6, 2024 | 6:30-8:00pm | ONLINE |
| 6:30-8:00pm | Eastern View High School auditorium |
March 11, 2025 | 6:30-8:00pm | Culpeper County High School auditorium |
April 9, 2025 | 6:30-8:00pm | ONLINE |
Registration: The program information and registration links for each session can be found in the documents below.
Session Reminders: Doors will close promptly at 6:30pm, and no further admissions will be permitted once the presentation has started. If parents choose to opt-out, students must bring the signed opt-out form to the in-person presentation or they will not be admitted. All opt-outs for online presentations must be turned into the classroom Driver Education teacher at least 2 school days prior to the presentation. For the fall session, students must turn in opt outs no later than November 4, 2024. For the spring session, students must turn in opt outs no later than April 7, 2025.
Fentanyl Awareness
CCPS provides age-appropriate, school-based substance abuse prevention instruction to students in the division. In accordance with the Code of Virginia §22.1-206.1, CCPS also shares specific fentanyl educational resources developed by the VDOE and the Department of Health with each student in grades 9-12 within the first two weeks of the school year.
Risks of Tobacco and Nicotine Vapor Products
CCPS provides age-appropriate, school-based tobacco and nicotine vapor product education to all K-12 students in the division. In accordance with the Code of Virginia §22.1-273.3, CCPS also shares educational information to parents of students regarding health dangers of tobacco and nicotine vapor products. Educational information from the CDC:
Health, Physical, and Driver Education Guides
Kindergarten Health and Physical Education Under Construction
First Grade Health and Physical Education - Under Construction
Second Grade Health and Physical Education - Under Construction
Third Grade Health and Physical Education - Under Construction
Fourth Grade Health and Physical Education - Under Construction
Fifth Grade Health and Physical Education - Under Construction
Sixth Grade
Physical Education (under construction)
Seventh Grade
Physical Education - Under Construction
Eight Grade
Physical Education - Under Construction
Ninth Grade
Health - Under Construction
Physical Education - Under Construction
Tenth Grade
Driver Education- Under Construction
Physical Education - Under Construction
Advanced PE (Lifetime Activities) - Under Construction
Physical Conditioning/Advanced Physical Conditioning - Under Construction