This review is from an actual Perspectives teacher. Leadership is highly educated but their program…read moreexecution and philosophy are very poor. They manipulate their stats and are selective of the data they publish. Violence is not addressed they way it ought to be or publicized for that matter. Teacher turnover is completely out of hand due to these conditions. Please ask these questions before registering your student here!

This school is trash.. the people there are trash, the school is broke and old.. The education is…read morelimited by the student cuz some kids won't let the teacher teach... we don't even have water fountain at tech... we start at 8 and finishes at 4 like wtf... The teacher are caring though, but one them isn't so much.. We had 3 field trip in total... without excluding those little limited they take certain students to go see boring movie...I was at tech for my freshman year, an advice don't waste your time and go there.

I attended this school from 6th to 12th grade. The majority of the time I experienced daily…read moreinappropriate remarks from some very ghetto kids from 2001 to 2007. The sexual vulgarity that came out of their mouths was so frequent I started walking from one class to another with headphones. Then I was told by security I was not allowed to wear headphones. At the time, we only had 2 security guards who regularly circulated. One was almost bed ridden due to physical ailments and had to roll around in an a special chair. The other was hearing impaired so he couldn't hear any of the sexual obscenities the boys were shouting. I would not recommend this school for that reason.

Very questionable school. Lots of very interesting faculty. I've had some very bad experiences with…read morethe faculty. Students are overall pretty nice. Some of the parents are also problematic.

I am writing this because parents deserve to know what kind of "Christian" high school Chicago Hope…read moreAcademy really is. As a child of God, I stand firm on my faith; I also believe that right is right and wrong is wrong and no matter what entity. This educational establishment is not above reproach and due to their lack of integrity where their actions have been inconsistent and disreputable, leads one to believe that the people leading this school is not suitable for ANY trust or leadership and must be held accountable. What happened to my child -- and to our family -- was not just disappointing. It was shocking, heartbreaking, and completely at odds with the values this school claims to represent. My child was expelled without a single real explanation. No meeting. No conversation. No attempt to understand what was going on. As parents, we were left standing there, stunned, trying to make sense of a decision that the school refused to justify. For an institution that talks endlessly about integrity and transparency, the silence was deafening. And let me be clear: this wasn't just a disciplinary issue. My child, like so many teens after COVID, has been carrying real trauma. Anxiety. Emotional exhaustion. The kind of struggles that any school -- especially a Christian one -- should be prepared to meet with compassion, patience, and support. Instead, they responded with the coldest, most dismissive approach imaginable. The counselor, who should have been a lifeline, was nowhere to be found in any meaningful way. No advocacy. No guidance. No effort to understand the emotional reality of a teenager trying to navigate a world that has been anything but stable. Their role felt symbolic at best, nonexistent at worst. And the disciplinary dean -- the person who should model wisdom, empathy, and discernment -- acted with a level of rigidity and detachment that was honestly disturbing. There was no trauma informed lens, no attempt at restoration, no recognition that teenagers make mistakes and need adults who can help them grow. Instead, the response was swift, punitive, and utterly devoid of grace. This school had a chance to live out the Christian values it advertises: redemption, forgiveness, compassion, partnership with families. Instead, it chose the path of least effort -- remove the "problem," avoid the conversation, and pretend that's leadership. It's not. It's cowardice dressed up as discipline. It's easier to expel a hurting teenager than to actually support them. It's easier to shut parents out than to admit that maybe the school mishandled something. It's easier to hide behind vague statements than to practice the honesty and accountability they demand from students. There's a name for this type of action - HYPROCRISY!!! By definition, the practice of professing beliefs, virtues, or feelings that one does not actually hold, often engaging in the same behaviors one criticizes in others. If you are a parent considering Chicago Hope Academy, especially if your child has any emotional needs, any trauma, any challenges at all -- please think twice. A school that cannot extend compassion to a struggling teenager is not a school prepared to guide them. A school that refuses to communicate with parents is not a school that values partnership. And a school that expels a child without explanation is not a school that understands the responsibility it carries. We expected a community rooted in faith and humanity. What we encountered was a system more interested in protecting itself than supporting the young people entrusted to its care. This experience was devastating for our family, and no parent should have to go through it.

Chicago Hope Academy has been a great choice for our son. Prior to attending Chicago Hope our son…read morewas not involved in any organized sports. Chicago Hope encourages every student to participate in a sport or extra curricular activity. Our son began running cross country in the fall, wrestling in the winter, and track in the spring. He has since dropped wrestling to participate in indoor track during the winter season. This has been a great experience for him as it has provided a place where he can feel part of a team, understand the work it takes to be an athlete, and the benefits of working hard to achieve progress toward a goal. The administration and staff at Chicago Hope have been fantastic. They are very receptive to parent involvement, and are willing to work with each student to make their high school experience a success regardless of the students future goals regarding college, trade school, or whatever choice is made. We have been very satisfied with our experience.

We've had an excellent experience so far at OPRF high school with two children attending a total of…read moresix and a half years at this point. The quality of their educations has been extraordinary and both children thrived with clubs, intramurals and other extracurricular activities including a study-abroad in Ireland trip for one child and a Washington DC Art History field trip for another. Shout out to the amazing counselors, Special Education team, and social workers. My kids have favorite teachers but too many to name personally. The arts program is the highest quality. Theater, too! The school board has been doing some wonderful work in the past few years. We appreciate the recent policy in support of transgender students and their work on improving racial equity. We have been really happy at OPRF and my kids are lucky to attend.

It is just a good high school to learn new things and to also have some vary fun nice teachers that…read moredo their job well

My son was at this school 2015 to 2017. He was in the Montessori program with Ms Robin who had zero…read morecompassion for kids; I am still mad at myself for staying for that long. I hope the new principal has turned things around because that was not the type of environment I would want to see kids in. There is a possibility that this is an ok school and i was just unfortunate with the teacher my son had + the principal at the time.

I love this school ! It's cozy where everyone knows everyone. The teachers give their all to their…read morestudents. The students excel. I love that it is faith based and includes the hearing impaired.

I am so upset with the school right now. this school may be "good" but, recently I took my child…read moreto this school and they expected him to act like he was in a palace or something. They made him wear uniforms that are so uncomfortable. And if you take off your tie, you get detention. Even worse is when you go home, you can't take off your tie until you are inside. HEAR ME OUT, THEY LITERALLY HIRE PEOPLE TO GO ON THE BUSES AND MONITOR STUDENTS TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T TAKE OFF THEIR TIE. This school is the absolute worst. I would not dare take him here again.

I went to Skinner from kindergarten until 8th grade. I graduated twice from this school and…read morewouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else during my grammar school years. Not only did I have amazing teachers, faculty, and friends; it would such a great school. The faculty did the best they could to make the students' experience different and I think they definitely accomplished that. I would say, and I'm sure most of the people that I graduated with, would say that we absolutely loved our time at this school and would recommend it to anyone out there looking for an amazing school with amazing people teaching their children. Sidenote: I went to the school before this new one was built, but I've been back to visit and this is definitely an accurate picture of what the building looks like. It's beautiful on the inside and out.

Well I am a parent a parent involved at northwest I love how people that are not involved in our…read moreschool can comment on northwest middle please I invite you to see the progress that our school has made. As for our principal why do you think our parents voted and pushed to renue her contract she is the back bone of our community and has got rid of the gangs that plagued our schools. As for parent involvement we took over 780 petitions in support of our principal and our school. Now mind you thair are in the neighborhood of 840 students in our school even though cps took our art teacher the parents volentered thair own time to keep the arts program going so please don't speak for our community .come and see for your self thank you julio cintron a proud northwest middle school parent.

This school is amazing! My daughter has been attending since 1st grade. As a military veteran, not…read moreoriginally from Chicago, with little support in regards to my daughter, I was lucky enough to find her a school home that we both trust & love. The teachers, principal, and staff are personable, attentive, and caring. They really know the children and invest on not only their academic comprehension, but shaping them as leaders of tomorrow. My daughter loves that religion is incorporated into her curriculum, and she has been excelling ever since. The principal clearly loves children, and has a zest for parent interactions, and even the parents are engaging, and friendly. When my computer went on the fritz they opened up their teachers lounge to me without a second thought. When your child attends school here, you know you really are investing in their future, that they are safe, and that they are learning from individuals that really go that extra mile. So rare & so needed! Thank you St. Malachy, Principal Bridgette Miller, Ms. Nhou, and Ms. Strouder, to name a few. Honestly, everyone on the staff is appreciated, but I would be writing a term paper, instead of a YELP review if I listed all the amazing people there.

St. Malachy is a wonderful school. The school offers sports teams, choir, praise dance, spanish,…read moreetc. St. Malachy is like a giant family. The teachers are passionate and very committed to their students. It is a great environment for a child to learn in and I would not have my child go anywhere else!