San Antonio ISD to Add ‘Peace Rooms’ to Middle and High Schools Across Districts

San Antonio ISD plans to add peace rooms to 25 different middle and high schools beginning in January.

The room, meant for all students, has an ambience that can only be described as cozy, relaxing or inviting.

“These rooms are a space where students can go when they’re experiencing a heightened emotion, when they need to work through conflict or generally build social, emotional, behavioral and mental health skills to successfully navigate their environment,” said Dawn Kulpa, executive director for social, emotional, and academic development at SAISD. “As human beings, we engage with so many learning environment situations throughout our day, and so this is a place where they can go to receive support and working through those needs.”

The concept isn’t new to SAISD. Several campuses including the Young Men’s Leadership Academy have created their own and have found it effective. […]

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