Curriculum for School and Parents
California schools and families now have access to a wide range of free, evidence-based water safety and drowning prevention curriculum materials, thanks to AB 1005. Recognized programs like the Red Cross’s WHALE Tales, NDPA’s Teacher Toolkit, Safe Kids’ Start Safe Water, and Pool Safely provide age-appropriate K–12 resources for classroom instruction and take-home education.
These include downloadable lesson plans, videos, storybooks, posters, and bilingual materials to help students learn safety skills and empower parents to reinforce them at home. Public schools are encouraged to share these resources annually and can also connect families with local or low-cost swim programs that offer certificates of completion to support water competency for all children.