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This study aimed at comparing positive discipline practices implemented in two schools in Cairo city metropolitan area, one from Upper socioeconomic and one from a middle socioeconomic background. The study followed both quantitative and qualitative methods using surveys and focus group interviews with stakeholders (students, teachers, parents) at both schools. The study showed that in the class C school, positive discipline practices were found to be consistent at both schools at PYP and MYP levels whereas they were relatively less effective at diploma level mainly due to several factors among which is the stress families felt towards university admission trying to secure an affordable opportunity at public universities because they cannot stand private and international universities’ tuition fees. On the other hand, positive discipline practices in the class A school, were found to be more effective compared to other school at diploma level mainly because university admission is not a thing families worry about because they can afford paying tuition fees for higher education anywhere in the world inside and outside Egypt. (Published abstract)