Upland Unified Builds Stronger School Communities, Promotes Accountability Through Restorative Practices
Upland Unified School District is fostering stronger relationships, promoting student accountability, and creating more supportive learning environments through its expanding implementation of restorative practices, an approach that equips educators with tools to proactively prevent behavioral challenges while helping students take responsibility for their actions. The District's emphasis on restorative practices comes as its suspension rate has declined from 4.9% in the 2021-22 school year to 2.1% in 2025-26, a reduction of nearly three percentage points that places Upland Unified below the state average. During that same period, Upland Unified expanded restorative practices training across its campuses, with 404 staff members trained to date.
