Code of Conduct

Discipline with Purpose

St. George Catholic School uses Discipline with Purpose (DWP) to help students learn 15 self-discipline skills. This developmental approach to teaching self-discipline enables students to become self-directing people.


The 15 self-discipline skills are

  • Listening
  • Following Instructions
  • Asking Question
  • Sharing
  • Social Skills
  • Cooperation
  • Reasons for Rules
  • Completing a Task
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Setting Time Limits
  • Resolving Problems
  • Initiating Solutions
  • Fact vs. Feeling
  • Service to Others



Please refer to the Discipline with Purpose website for a more comprehensive explanation of this program.