Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) is currently being taught at Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School. If your school does not currently have D.A.R.E. available, please inquire of your school administrator to see if programming can be arranged. Classes are set prior to the start of the each school year.
History of D.A.R.E.
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program was developed in the Unified School District of Los Angeles in 1983. Educators and psychologists designed the curriculum, with police officers acting as contributors.
In 1988, police officers in Minnesota began to receive training to teach the D.A.R.E. program. New Hope was one of the first police departments in Minnesota to train an officer and get the officer into District 281 schools.
Elementary School Curriculum
D.A.R.E.’s keepin’ it REAL Elementary School curriculum continues a more than thirty year commitment to providing cutting edge instruction that helps prevent drug use by developing basic, core skills needed for safe and responsible choices, skills that extend well beyond drugs to healthy and mature choices in life.
The curriculum, designed based on the Socio-Emotional Learning Theory (SEL), identifies fundamental, basic skills and developmental processes needed for healthy development including:
- Self-awareness and management
- Responsible decision making
- Understanding others
- Relationship and communication skills
- Handling responsibilities and challenges