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The Peace Learning Center at Granada Preparatory School

The Peace Learning Center

Where every member of the GPS community, students, teachers, and parents, commits to a culture of respect, empathy, and restorative justice.

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What is the Peace Learning Center?

The Peace Learning Center at Granada Preparatory School is a school-wide program that teaches conflict resolution, restorative practices, and social-emotional skills through shared community agreements practiced by every student, teacher, and parent. It is the foundation of how GPS builds character, manages conflict, and creates a safe, inclusive environment for learning.

Unlike add-on SEL curricula, the PLC is not a class or a program students attend. It is how GPS operates, woven into morning meetings, classroom culture, conflict resolution, and every interaction on campus.

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Our Community Agreements

These agreements are practiced by every member of the GPS community, from our youngest Preschool students to our faculty and parents.

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Active Listening

We listen to understand, not just to respond.

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Mutual Respect

We treat every person with dignity and kindness.

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Appreciation

We notice and name the good in each other.

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Right to Pass

We honor everyone's comfort and readiness.

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No Put-Downs

We build each other up, always.

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“The Peace Learning Center taught my son something no textbook could, how to disagree respectfully and find common ground.”
, GPS Parent

Peace Learning in Action

The PLC isn't theoretical, it shapes daily life at GPS. In practice, this looks like morning community circles where students share and listen. It looks like conflict resolution protocols where a trained mediator helps both sides understand each other. It looks like 7th and 8th graders serving as peer mediators for younger students.

When conflicts arise, and they do, because GPS is a real community with real children, the response is restorative, not punitive. The question isn't “who's in trouble?” but “what happened, how did it affect everyone, and how do we repair?”

This approach doesn't just reduce discipline issues, it builds the empathy, communication, and emotional intelligence that IB values as essential life skills.

Aligned with IB Values

The Peace Learning Center directly supports four IB Learner Profile attributes:

Principled

Acting with integrity and fairness

Caring

Showing empathy and compassion

Open-Minded

Respecting diverse perspectives

Communicators

Expressing ideas and listening actively

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Peace Learning FAQ

The Peace Learning Center is a school-wide program at Granada Preparatory School that teaches conflict resolution, restorative practices, and social-emotional skills through shared community agreements practiced by every student, teacher, and parent. It is a core expression of the GPS mission.
PLC principles are woven into every classroom through morning meetings, community circles, conflict resolution protocols, and student mediator programs. It's not a separate class, it's how GPS operates throughout daily campus life.
Yes. The community agreements apply to everyone, students, faculty, and families. Parents are introduced to PLC practices during orientation, and prospective parents can see the PLC in action by scheduling a campus tour.
GPS uses restorative practices rather than punitive discipline, aligned with our school mission. When conflicts arise, trained mediators (including student mediators in upper grades) guide conversations focused on understanding, empathy, and repair.
The PLC directly supports IB Learner Profile attributes including Principled, Caring, Open-Minded, and Communicators. The IB emphasizes developing the whole child, the PLC is how GPS lives that commitment. View the Learner Profile.
Yes. While many schools teach social-emotional learning, GPS's PLC is a comprehensive, school-wide program with shared agreements that every community member practices. It is one of the key reasons families choose GPS over other independent schools in the San Fernando Valley.

Experience Our Culture of Peace

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