Perspectives Charter Schools

Our Story Perspectives was created by two Chicago Public School teachers who believed that character development and academic achievement are interrelated. Together, they built an innovative holistic education model combining academic rigor, social-emotional learning, and experiential opportunities into a curriculum they created called A Disciplined Life®. In 1997, Perspectives became one of the first charter schools in Illinois. Today, Perspectives manages five open enrollment, tuition-free public schools serving students in grades 6-12 in the communities of Auburn Gresham, Bronzeville, Chatham and South Loop. Our Mission Our mission is to provide students with a rigorous and relevant education, based on the ethical principles of A Disciplined Life®, preparing them for life in a changing world and helping them further become intellectually reflective, caring and ethical people engaged in a meaningful life.