I was a student at Healy School in 1986 - 1987. My family had recently moved to the United States…read morefrom Brazil in the summer of 1986. I was a frightened and confused 5 year old and I spoke no English. My Healy school kindergarten teacher, Ms. Martinez, not only committed to giving me the foundation of an American standard kindergarten education, but also committed to helping me learn English in order for me not only to "get by", but to advance beyond expectations. I spoke Portuguese, she spoke Spanish, and together we bridged the two to lead me toward the English language. I was 5 years old, but I remember so much of my time in her classroom because she was so invested in my success. I have thought about her and her incredible impact on my life throughout the years. I wish I could thank her now, as a 38 year old college graduate, for all the care, patience, and investment she exhibited to a scared 5 year old fish-out-of-water little girl. I was very much taken under her wing. I am currently a registered nurse finishing a graduate program to become a Nurse Practitioner in May 2020. I have had many teachers over the last 33 years, but Ms. Martinez was my first and the most influential. This care and gentle guidance formed me into the successful woman I am today, and this public elementary school on the south side of Chicago should be proud of this teacher and all like her.

This school is good but it could be better. Much better. We aren't allowed to sit with other…read moreclasses at lunch or recess and the lunch isn't edible most of the time. Physical activity is highly prioritized here but couldn't care less about things like Cheerleading. Academics are okay but the way teachers speak to students is highly inappropriate and higher ups need to speak with volunteers and others on how they can speak to kids. Me and my friends were sitting quietly at recess when this monitor tells us to move down just so they can go and sit in that spot to talk about kids. When she moves us she made only 2 of us sit in a row when there was 3 and when I said we are all together she said just sit down. The teachers also need to discipline students better or less. Other kids pick on students in a jokingly manner that greatly affects them and when the teachers ignore it, it hurts

DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL! THIS SCHOOL SETS YOU UP FOR FAILURE!…read more the school did not have a traditional grading system, but rather a NY, P or HP system. A P is like a c basically, and most people are happy with a c. if you fail, you can redo an assignment (which is the only plus) but if you don't, it follows you throughout the years your there, which means if you have missing assignments from like 9th grade and you a senior it stays with you, and it messes with your grade which is f-d up! but now they changed it to the traditional grading system. Which everyone who has a lot of missing assignments or failed work is f-d, because those NYS turn to Fs. did i also mention half the junior class of this year failed at least one class or more?? there were only 6 girls that were passing all their classes! most of the girls here are rude, ghetto, disrespectful, and immature. there are mature respectful girls here but for the most part the girls are rude. this school is also money hungry, and are always making new stupid changes like uniform, and requiring for students to buy them, like they have the money. student fees are almost 200 dollars, and for some students they are higher because they haven't payed them. the uniforms are so stupid, considering we never had uniform up until 10th grade. seriously, why care what you dress WHEN YOU ARE HERE FOR AN Education! uniform= professional is not the case! sure we may look professional but the girls are still gonna act like fools, and its just a shame. And this is not a private school, to the person above me. It's a public school! A poor underfunded school that doesn't have a gym or auditorium! and if you think sending your daughter here thinking she wont get pregnant think again. a lot of people in this school got preggo, and some are still in school and some didn't come back. this school is just a hot mess. Please, you are better somewhere else. This school doesn't focus on technology, we don't even have a tech class!! it was dropped! consider other schools sincerely, a student at this school.

As a student who actually attended and graduated from YWLCS. I can honestly say I am thankful for…read moremy education there. As far as the not yet grade, if you go to any other school and your child gets and F it stays with them forever. At YWLCS, I failed my freshman year gym class (because I don't know how to swim and skipped class because I refused to learn); However, in my senior year I was able to make that grade up by becoming assistant to the gym teacher. I had to literally teach her class. Come up with exciting physical activities for other students. It was a great experience and I got the opportunity to change a bad grade into a good grade. I received an HP which is the highest grade, therefore raising my GPA. Furthermore, what made me realize I'd been very well educated was when I took my entrance exam for college and scored high enough to get into almost all A.P. college courses at Columbia. No matter how smart you are there are just some things that are not taught in most Chicago Public Schools. I am speaking from experience; this school gives a rare education that you can't find in most schools. As far as what the parents are saying maybe you ought to speak with your child about what it is they are doing. I worked my butt off to make sure I passed my classes. It's just like Life, it's what you make it. The curriculum there is awesome. Maybe the children need better parenting at home in order to perform better at school. Me personally, I was self motivated. I saw that I had an opportunity to receive a state of the art education and I thank God I attended that school. Only other school I can say that I know that can compare curriculum wise is Whitney Young which is a selective school and hard to get in and ONLY accept Gifted and Highly Intelligent students. YWLCS is a lottery school and if your child is chosen despite past academic flaws consider it a blessing. I just think that is shows a lot and as long as your child is willing to learn they can be taught! This is a very advanced school that accepts both advanced and below average students. Which I think is pretty awesome because it gives every one a fair chance to receive an awesome education. Its a unique experience and maybe frustrating to those who aren't open minded enough to take time to understand the grading system but I suggest you take the time to explore this wonderful opportunity!!

I'm very appreciative for this school and very thankful, my child has excelled and graduated and is…read morestarting her first year in college and is breezing through with no problems, I know there tough academically but that's their aim, this school is not for every child, but if you have a child the is striving to be there best this is the school for them, this a great example class A Charter school. Thank you UIC college prep

This is a very good school, it is not for parents who do not follow rules well, which means if you…read morecan't make your kid follow the rules at home, don't bother sending them here. This school runs like a very strict parochial school.. I LOVE the discipline and have no problem with the rules. I have heard many parents complain but the truth is, the real world isn't going to change their rules for your kids so let them get accustomed to it now so they may have a chance at life.

As someone who use to go to this school, people would always smoke in the stalls and bullying was…read morereally common, literally got bullied here too but yeah honestly please don't put your child in this school unless you want them to have popcorn lungs when they get older ..

This is one of the most remarkable schools that I have encountered. They emphasize movement, diet,…read moreand social skills as much as the basics that all of the other schools are based on, and the results are remarkable. I give this school and its administration very high marks!

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.