This Preteen site is meant for children ages 9 to 12, as well as their parents and teachers. We encourage parents and teachers to look at the site with their children and discuss the information that they read. Our hope is that the site can stimulate conversations or questions between you and your child.

This portion of the site is specifically for parents and teachers -- with information from other parents, educators and doctors -- to help you keep your kids healthy, safe and feeling nurtured.

In the News

Caffeine and Preteens

HPV/Cervical Cancer Vaccine

Meningitis Update

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has teamed up with Scholastic, a provider of educational materials for children and teachers, to bring science-based information about drug abuse to students in grades 6 through 10.


Last reviewed January 2008