Celebrating peaceful schools around the world...

Peaceful Schools International (PSI) is a Canadian non-profit, charitable organization founded in 2001. PSI provides support to schools around the world that have declared a commitment to creating and maintaining a culture of peace. We also act as a catalyst and clearinghouse for innovative ideas that helped to build an environment in schools where everyone feels safe, respected and valued.

PSI’s vision is to create a global network of peaceful schools.

PSI’s mission is to provide support and recognition to schools that have declared a commitment to creating and maintaining a culture of peace.

PSI is founded on two guiding principles:

Membership in PSI is voluntary. As our history sadly demonstrates, mandating or imposing peace is not an effective means by which to achieve it. PSI provides support and recognition to schools that have declared a commitment to creating and maintaining a culture of peace.

PSI is founded on the belief that each school’s journey to creating a culture of peace is unique. Consequently, PSI is non-prescriptive in nature. Membership criteria are intended to be used as a guide rather than a strict evaluation measure. Each school must be given the freedom to set its own course based on its vision and timetable.

"We look forward to continuing our efforts toward peace in our world. PSI helps us stay on point and gives us many ideas in which to express peaceful solutions in our world." Wendy Tobias, Saint Joseph’s Episcopal School

Stone Soup

A hungry and homeless traveler went door to door in a village looking for food. Again and again he was turned away until finally one villager offered him a pot and some water. He gratefully accepted the water and pot and announced that he was going to make stone soup. After he lit a fire, several villagers gathered around as they were curious about what he was doing. He placed a “magic stone” in the boiling water and announced that he was making stone soup. The traveler explained that, although the soup would be tasty, it would be even better if he could add an onion or a potato or some other vegetable. One by one, the villagers contributed ingredients to the pot until it became a delicious soup, enough to feed the entire village.

Peaceful Schools International is the Magic Stone!

PSI is founded on the belief that each school’s journey to creating a culture of peace is unique. Within suggested membership guidelines, PSI encourages each school to formulate its own special blend of ingredients to create a culture of peace.