What is peer mediation?
Mediation is a program that allows students to resolve tensions with other students, friends, boyfriends or girlfriends and faculty. Our purpose is to help you find solutions through conversation. Peer mediation is both voluntary and confidential. Both participants choose to come, and can decide to leave at any time. All mediation sessions are private, and information is kept to mediators and the parties.

Why should I request peer mediation?
If you have any form of conflict or tension, peer mediation can help. Leaving conflicts to sort themselves out or simply go way is only a short-term solution that can lead to a worse situation in the future. We create a welcoming and open environment to help you in any way you need.

What is discussed?
Peer mediation is open to all students in all situations. Mediation is not only targeted toward physical disputes. Common sources of conflict may be non-physical, such as rumors and insults.

How is it done?
For each session there are two mediators. Our role is to let each party have a chance to speak their mind without interruption. We talk to both prties together, and, if necessary, we will have private conversations with each party. The aim for peer mediation is to find an agreement with which both parties are satisfied. The mediators will help the parties move towards this, but the parties write the agreement themselves. Mediation sessions can take place either during or after school, on the school campus.

Who mediates?
Lexington has a large number of students and faculty trained in peer mediation, and we try to pick mediators that fit each situation best. For example, a mediation between a male and female students would most likely have one male and one female mediator. We believe this approach allows each party to be ehard by fellow students with whom they can relate, eliminating any possible biases.

Why this program?
Our peer mediation program is unique in its ability to create an unbiased, safe and open atmosphere. Mutual friends helping you can unknowingly insert their own opinions, and spin conversations. Mediators are neutral and trained, leading to more effective and open communication.

How do I request a mediation?
If you are interested, there are many ways to request a mediation session. You can contact any faculty or student mediator as well as any dean or guidance counselor.

What then?
Upon receiving a request, we will contact you to talk further about the conflict. We will then contact the other students you wish to have a session with and set up a time to meet with the mediators.

Faculty Mediators:
Mr. Misch, Ms. Tang, Mr. Simon, Mrs. DeFeudis, Ms. DiMartino, Ms. Fouhy, Ms. Holmen, Ms. Wolfrum