Social Emotional Learning That Helps Students Thrive
Skills for Growing (Kindergarten–Grade 5)
Skills for Adolescence (Grades 6–8)
Skills for Action (Secondary Schools & Youth-Serving Programs)
Creating Positive, Connected Learning Communities
Lions Quest is a comprehensive, evidence-based Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program that helps schools create positive learning environments where students develop the social, emotional, and life skills they need to succeed.
Designed for Canadian schools and youth-serving organizations, Lions Quest combines professional learning, practical classroom resources, and implementation support to help educators bring SEL to life. Recognized by CASEL as a SELect program and rated as a Promising Program by CASEL, Lions Quest is grounded in decades of research and proven impact.
Why Schools Choose Lions Quest
Build Essential Life Skills
Help students develop self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
Strengthen Relationships
Create classrooms where students feel connected, valued, and supported while building positive relationships with peers and adults.
Promote Mental Well-Being
Equip students with skills that support resilience, emotional regulation, healthy coping, and overall well-being.
Develop Character and Leadership
Foster responsibility, empathy, respect, leadership, and positive citizenship.
Connect Learning to Real Life
Through service-learning experiences, students apply their skills to meaningful projects that strengthen their schools and communities.
Engage Families and Communities
Extend learning beyond the classroom through family engagement activities and community partnerships.
Professional Learning & Implementation Support
Successful SEL implementation requires more than a set of lessons. Lions Quest professional learning helps educators understand the "why," experience the "how," and plan for successful implementation.
Training is available both virtually and in person and focuses on:
Building a Relationship-Centred Learning Community
Learn strategies to create safe, inclusive, and connected learning environments where students can thrive.
Lesson Design & Instructional Strategies
Experience the Lions Quest instructional model and discover practical strategies that actively engage students in learning.
Implementation Planning
Explore flexible implementation options and develop an action plan that fits your school's goals, priorities, and schedule.
Training Options
Virtual Workshop
A two-hour facilitated session combined with self-directed pre-learning.
On-Site Workshop
A highly interactive 4-6 hour professional learning experience delivered at your school or organization.
Training fees include professional learning and access to Lions Quest program resources for one grade level.
Program Resources
Each program includes comprehensive educator resources, student materials, and digital supports designed to make implementation practical and sustainable.
Facilitator Resource Guide
The Facilitator Resource Guide serves as the educator's roadmap for implementation and includes:
- Detailed lesson plans
- Assessment strategies
- Extension and enrichment activities
- Family and community connections
- Practical implementation tips
Kindergarten to Grade 8 programs include more than 30 lessons per grade, providing sufficient content for year-long implementation. Secondary programs include 18 lessons plus a dedicated service-learning component.
Program Units
- Positive Learning Community
- Personal Development
- Social Development
- Health and Prevention
- Leadership and Service
- Reflection and Growth
Universal Program Guide
- Program foundations and rationale
- School-wide implementation strategies
- Relationship-centred classroom practices
- Positive school climate approaches
- Service-learning guidance
- Family and community engagement strategies
- Digital Resources
Digital resources
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Classroom presentation materials
- Family Connection activities
- Family engagement resources
- Planning and implementation tools
- Supplemental instructional supports
Student Journals
Student Journals provide opportunities for reflection, skill practice, goal setting, and application of learning. Journals are available in both print and digital formats.
(French translation currently available for Grades 2, 5, 6, 7, with more to come)
Lions Quest Programs Brochure with Sample Lesson (12 pages)
Grade 4, Unit 3, Lesson 1 (sample lesson)
Grade 7, Unit 1, Lesson 2 (sample lesson)
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Proven Impact
For more than 40 years, Lions Quest has helped educators create safe, caring, and engaging learning environments. Research demonstrates that high-quality SEL implementation can:
- Improve academic achievement
- Increase student engagement
- Strengthen social and emotional competencies
- Reduce problem behaviours and risk-taking
- Improve school climate and student well-being
More than 40,000 educators across Canada have been trained to use Lions Quest, impacting millions of young people.
Lions Quest programs are an effective tool for the implementation of the Social Emotional Learning Framework from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (www.casel.org). Skills for Adolescence has SELect rating (the highest) and Skills for Growing is listed as Promising.
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Link to International Research on Lions Quest Programs Social Emotional Learning & Lions Quest (one-hour on-demand webinar) |