About this program
What are Restorative Practices?
Restorative Practices (RP) is a framework that builds positive school culture by prioritizing relationships, community, and collaborative problem-solving. Rather than focusing solely on punishment, RP creates space for honest dialogue, accountability, and healing — keeping students connected to school.
RP is embedded within our District Philosophy Statement on Student Discipline and aligned to BoE Goals & Guardrails, Destination APS, and our Major Improvement Strategies. The APS RP Framework also integrates the APS Co-Created Social Emotional Framework as a foundational guide.
Community building
Circles & connection before conflict arises
Repairing harm
Dialogue-based accountability
Restoring belonging
Re-engagement & ongoing support
Continuum of practice
From Prevention to Intervention
Proactive
Community circles, classroom agreements, affective statements, and relationship-building routines
Responsive
Problem-solving circles, peer mediation, re-entry conferences, and harm-repair conversations
Intensive
Formal restorative conferences for serious incidents, facilitated by trained staff
Document
APS Restorative Practices Guide
A text-only version of this document is available upon request. Contact BSS at 303-344-8060.