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Perspectives - Leadership Academy

Charter · 6-12

CPS-published· verified Nov 2024
What we know so far: this school appears on the official CPS list by name and ID, but we haven’t verified its details (address, contact, programs) yet. The gaps below say “unknown” because guessing isn’t something we do.

At a glance

The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). In 2024–25, 781 applications were recorded for 149 offers (GoCPS, 2024–25 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Cultural fit
Family involvement was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Academic fit
On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Neutral’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Weak’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). Instruction was rated ‘Neutral’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).

Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.

Basics

Address
8522 S LAFAYETTE AVE
Neighborhood
Auburn Gresham
Phone
(773)358-6100
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
http://www.pcsedu.org
Climate survey
Involved families
Weak
Supportive environment
Weak
Ambitious instruction
Neutral
Effective leaders
Neutral
Collaborative teachers
Weak
Safety (student-reported)
Very Weak
Overall organization
Not Yet Organized

UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-16) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.

Full 2024 report (UChicago)- the survey these levels come from·2026 report- newer survey, new benchmark

5Essentials - the latest survey in detail

Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools, Instructional Leadership, and Teacher-Principal Trust are rated above the CPS average; Student-Teacher Trust, Teacher Influence, and Teacher-Parent Trust are rated below it this year.

From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.

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Ambitious Instruction

46 ▼ below the CPS average (60)

Supportive Environment

39 ▼ below the CPS average (56)

Collaborative Teachers

47 ▼ below the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

47 ▼ below the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

41 ▼ below the CPS average (50)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 96%, teachers 83%, parents 0%Full 2026 measures report (UChicago)

UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.

Programs (1)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

LEADERSHIP HS-General Education

Charter

9Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Jul 2026

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