Friendzy’s elementary school program and middle school program are developmentally appropriate and based in Scripture. With Friendzy, you will create an exceptional learning environment—in English and Spanish—that nurtures both academic and personal growth.
Friendzy’s resources for educators are designed to equip, engage and inspire school leaders. Character-building learning in schools is most effective when teachers are invested in the program’s competencies. We support teachers, including robust implementation training, to pave the way for successful teaching of character-building lessons in the classroom.
Relevant for today’s culturally responsive classrooms
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 really good 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
Friendzy’s resources for educators are designed to equip, engage and inspire school leaders. Character-building learning in schools is most effective when teachers are invested in the program’s competencies. We support teachers, including robust implementation training, to pave the way for successful teaching of character-building lessons in the classroom.
Relevant for today’s culturally responsive classrooms
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 really good 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
Not communicating feelings
Classroom disruptions
Disagreements between students
Struggling to problem solve
Lack of empathy for others
Friendzy helps students develop self-awareness by identifying how common emotions look and feel in relevant situations.
Friendzy teaches self-management skills, so students learn to control and manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors without suppressing them.
Friendzy helps students build strong relationship skills so they can form positive, healthy relationships with their 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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Character development uses fundamental principles to build vital social and emotional skills in young children. These skills are essential for discovering personal strengths, managing emotions, cultivating empathy toward others, and establishing and nurturing healthy friendships. At its heart, our program is a proactive approach to teaching the skills that help children grow into productive adults capable of maintaining positive relationships and overall positive well-being. Below are the five core competencies woven into the fabric of our program..
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
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
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
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
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
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
See Friendzy in action! Download a free sample of our scriptural, research-backed curriculum and explore how it supports faith-based learning, strengthens friendships, and fosters a culture of kindness in your school in Spanish.
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.
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!
