Middle School Program

Middle School Program

Friendzy’s Middle School Program is new, improved and rooted in Scripture.

With Friendzy, you will create an exceptional learning environment that nurtures both academic and personal growth, setting the foundation for lifelong success.

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What’s Included?

  • Friendzy’s resources are designed to equip, engage, and inspire educators in faith-based schools. We believe that teaching friendship and character-building skills is most effective when teachers are fully invested in the values and competencies of the program. That’s why we provide robust training and support to help educators confidently integrate Friendzy into their classrooms.

    • Grounded in scripture to help students grow in Christ-like character

    • Practical and easy for educators to implement

    • Flexible, easily adapted to many groups, large and small

  • Friendzy’s resources extend beyond the classroom to help create a positive community impact by getting parents and neighbors involved. Resources include parent letters for every Friendzy unit; family conversation cards to continue discussions at home; and shareable posters and social media content to engage the entire community. All are designed to seamlessly work together to support educators in creating an impactful learning experience.

    • Useful resources to engage the entire community

    • Materials for parents and neighbors to continue the conversation

    • Character-building that extends beyond school walls

  • The Friendzy program was created to make it fun to learn how to be a better friend. Our faith-based, research-backed curriculum provides a comprehensive character-building journey for students. It includes a teaching plan, student workbooks, activities, games, digital teaching supplements, parent resources and more. An entire school, campus or district can learn the same core competencies, with unified vocabulary and key ideas.

    • Fun, practical resources that support the entire implementation

    • Thoughtful, holistic approach

    • Designed with unified vocabulary and key ideas

How Friendzy helps with common problems

Common problems
Not communicating feelings
Classroom disruptions
Disagreements between students
Struggling to problem solve
Lack of empathy for others
How Friendzy helps
Friendzy helps students develop self-awareness by identifying how different emotions look and feel in relevant situations.
Friendzy teaches self-management skills, so students learn to control and manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in an age-appropriate way.
Friendzy helps students develop conflict resolution skills so they can form and maintain positive relationships with peers.
Friendzy helps students learn to make constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions.
Friendzy helps students learn how to understand and empathize by listening to others to appreciate different perspectives.

How Friendzy helps

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Principals

Friendzy takes a whole school, campus or community approach to character education. Teachers receive the materials they need to create impactful learning environments. They also feel supported in helping students develop their skills. And principals can expand that positive impact by involving parents and the entire faith community.

Problems Friendzy Solves

Equipping students with the skills needed to succeed in life is an essential part of a well-rounded education. We’re here to make it as easy as possible for schools to implement–whether in one classroom or across an entire school campus. Here are just a few ways we support principals:

  • Students enjoy the material, helping them build relationships and achieve in school

  • Teachers feel supported by the material and professional learning and development

  • Resources are designed to involve parents and the whole community

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Students

Friendzy helps students by equipping them with the skills they need to build healthy relationships, manage stress and succeed in school and life. The lessons are rooted in Scripture, fun and practical. By taking part in engaging activities that promote kindness and resilience, they learn skills that will benefit them their whole lives.

Problems Friendzy solves

Equipping students with the skills needed to succeed in life is an essential part of a well-rounded education. But we’re here to make it fun and effective–so students can apply what they learn to real-life situations and everyday challenges. Here are just a few ways we support students:

  • Friendzy offers fun activities–from Get to Know You Bingo to daily journals

  • With robust digital resource, students can learn in a familiar way

  • Effective, easy-to-learn skills can be applied to real life challenges

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Parents

Friendzy provides faith-based resources that educate, empower and equip families to foster character building at home. Our program offers easy-to-use materials that support parents in actively helping their children navigate friendships and build healthy relationships. Friendzy also equips students with skills necessary to manage stress and improve academic performance, benefiting parents by enhancing their children's overall well-being.

Problems Friendzy solves

Equipping students with the skills needed to succeed in life is an essential part of a well-rounded education. But we’re here to make sure parents and families are included every step of the way. Here are just a few of the ways we support parents:

  • Since teachers are supported, they can focus on student learning

  • Letters for every unit and family conversation cards keep parents involved.

  • Students learn skills to help them build relationships and succeed

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Teachers

Friendzy supports teachers by providing faith-based ready-to-use structured lessons, activities and an extensive resource library to help them teach impactful character development lessons. It also offers a robust professional development program that equips teachers with the same essential skills that lead to better relationships and success in life.

Problems Friendzy solves

Equipping students with the skills needed to succeed in life is an essential part of a well-rounded education. We’re here to make Friendzy as easy as possible for teachers to implement–so they can concentrate on teaching and seeing the impact the curriculum has on their students. Here are just a few ways we support teachers:

  • All needed materials are provided–curriculum, student workbooks, digital teaching supplements

  • One platform supports creating and posting assignments, checking student progress, running detailed reports

  • We include professional learning and development, continuing education, student assessments and more

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Counselors

Friendzy helps counselors by providing a comprehensive character development program that includes classroom curriculum, student workbooks, digital resources, and an easy way to integrate everything into a faith-based school life. These resources empower counselors to support students in navigating their relationships and school challenges effectively, leading to better student well-being, academic success and fewer behavioral issues.

Problems Friendzy solves

Friendzy makes it easier for counselors to align character development efforts with classroom instruction, creating a schoolwide culture of wellness. The program is designed to be adaptable to an entire school or campus–making it easier for all students to learn together with a common vocabulary. Here are just a few ways we support counselors:

  • Our program is easily adaptable to an entire school or campus

  • Families feel connected via parent letters for every unit and other resources

  • Social media content is provided to engage the whole community

The 5 Character-Building Core Competencies

Rooted in scriptural principles, Friendzy helps middle school students navigate challenges by developing essential character-building skills—discovering strengths, managing emotions with grace, cultivating empathy, and building Christ-centered friendships. Our program proactively equips students to form strong relationships, make wise decisions, and grow into faith-filled, resilient young adults. Below are the five core competencies that guide Friendzy’s Middle School Program.

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Self-awareness

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The ability to understand personal emotions, thoughts, values, strengths and weaknesses.

  • Goal: How to identify emotions and understand how emotions influence behavior and interactions with others

  • Outcome: Understand and support themselves, build self-confidence

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Self-management

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The ability to control and manage emotions, thoughts and behaviors without “stuffing” or suppressing them.

  • Goal: How to manage stress and achieve goals

  • Outcome: Increases students’ self-control skills

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Responsible decision-making

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The ability to make constructive judgments in social settings by analyzing data, facts and other vital information.

  • Goal: Better understanding of short- and long-term effects of choices

  • Outcome: Leads to better decision-making

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Social awareness

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The ability to understand and empathize with others.

  • Goal: Requires empathy, showing respect for others who are different

  • Outcome: Correlates with students using more effective, emotionally intelligent vocabulary

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Relationship skills

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The ability to form positive, healthy relationships with peers, teachers, administrators and others.

  • Goal: How to navigate social or cultural demands

  • Outcome: Better teamwork, conflict resolution

Curriculum sample

Rooted in scriptural principles, Friendzy helps students grow in faith, build friendships, and create a culture of kindness and connection in your school. Start making a lasting impact today!

Teaching Guide
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Student Journal
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You don’t have to pay for this

Friendzy Funding Guide

Help is available to pay for this valuable program

The Friendzy program adds tremendous value to a classroom, school, or community—and you can get help paying for it. Public and private organizations have taken note of the research that supports our founding principle that character-building instruction is essential to a well-rounded education. Billions of dollars from public and private funding sources are supporting programs like Friendzy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? Let’s get them answered

If you have questions or need a little extra help, don’t hesitate to reach out. Check out our full FAQ page—or give us a quick call. We’re just a conversation away and happy to assist!

  • You bet! Reach out to your Partnership Specialist to explore for district or diocesan-wide pricing options.

  • Friendzy works best as a whole-school initiative, creating a unified language across grade levels. Let’s talk about what’s best for your school!

  • We sure do! Start with our Launch Well program to get a taste of Friendzy before going all in.

  • Schedule a live demo with a Partnership Specialist, and we’ll get the ball rolling!

It gives our class common language for how to best work with one another. Students are interested in the lessons because it pertains to their everyday life.
Kate L 5th Grade Teacher, Our Savior Lutheran
It is helping our class grow into a family. The Daily Check-in Tool, Exit Tickets, Warm Welcomes are working well for us.
Kelsey B 5th-8th grade Math Teacher, St. Columba School
Students are loving it- it is quickly becoming their favorite day of the week when they get the Friendzy lesson. Teachers are loving the lessons and support.
Leslie B School counselor, K-5th, Stoneybrooke Christian School