This objective of this study was to test whether the pathway through which the experience of being respected influences discriminatory behaviors, mediated by self-esteem, is influenced by non-child rights friendly practices in schools. This study utilized responses of 2,697 elementary school students (4-6th grades) collected as part of the 2022 Children's and Youth Rights Survey to analyze the research model. Findings are as outlined as follows: Firstly, experiences of being respected decreased discriminatory behaviors through self-esteem. Secondly, non-child rights friendly school practices significantly moderated the association between respected experiences and discriminatory behaviors. Lastly, the pathway through which the experience of being respected influences discriminatory behaviors via self-esteem exhibited variation based on the levels of non-child rights friendly school practices. Conclusions and implications were derived from these findings.