Advisors introduce the concept of a racism-free zone to students at the beginning of each year.
Students have taken a prominent role in promoting respect and understanding among different races and cultures. Jefferson students are trained in peer conflict management in order to serve as peer mediators. Fifteen students in each grade level are peer mediators, with seventh and eighth graders also serving as peer counselors. Issues of student diversity are addressed throughout school curriculum, instruction, assessment, and programs at Jefferson. A whole language, literature-based approach to reading is used to support and enhance the multicultural and global concepts reinforced throughout the curriculum.