As part of growing up, children are constantly dealing with conflicts and how to resolve them. Everyday, all schools are dealing with this in some manner. To help, Shabbona School has implemented a peer mediation program. This program helps students deal with conflicts appropriately. It also increases cooperation, positive communication, respect and positive emotional expression. It enables students to take responsibility for peacefully resolving disputes.

Peer mediation prevents disputes from escalating into incidents requiring disciplinary actions. The strategies of mediation, negotiation and group problem-solving give students a way to deal with differences without aggression or coercion. The peer mediation process entails an opportunity for 2 student mediators, an adult observer and the children with the disagreement to meet to create win-win options. An agreeable solution is made which is followed through. Overall, the program will create a school climate characterized by cooperation and collaboration.