Restorative Justice in schools is about a culture shift away from zero-tolerance and overly punitive disciplinary systems and towards a restorative model.

Restorative Justice in schools uses the practice of dialogue in circles as both a proactive practice to prevent conflict as well as to respond to conflict and disciplinary matters.

Instead of suspending, expelling or citing youth on campus, staff and students rely upon Restorative Justice practices. This process asks the student to take responsibility for their actions, helps the harmed person to heal, and involves the community as a whole to prevent a reoccurrence of the behavior.

We ask students, teachers, and administrators to participate in this process to change the way everyone on school campuses deals with conflict and harm.