Abstract: The concept of the school climate is vague and relatively obscure, which is why it is open to many interpretations. Therefore, its approach is made from various perspectives. The school climate refers each time to a different school organization, so that a specific and unique definition of this concept does not arise. The definitions proposed from time to time are complementary and are characterized, to some extent, by subjectivity. However, all definitions result from the synthesis and condensation of key characteristics and parameters of the school climate. The diverse aspects of school climate span various fields, such as social, psychological, emotional, learning and more. But school climate has several subtle and significant differences from school organizational culture. In addition, school climate appears in various forms, which are shaped by the behavior and interaction of all those involved in school life and especially by that of the school leader and his colleagues.

Key words: school climate, school culture, educational leadership