| Perspectives Charter Schools | |
| Type: | Charter school |
| Streetaddress: | 1530 South State Street |
| State: | Illinois |
| Zipcode: | 60605 |
| Founder: | Kim Day & Diana Shulla-Cose |
| Established: | 1997 |
| Principal: | Tyneisha Banks (Perspectives IT/ Math & Science Academy) Eron Powell (Perspectives High School of Technology) Doriene Canada-Pendleton (Perspectives Joslin Campus) Jasmine Morales (Perspective Middle Academy) |
| Grades: | 6–12 |
| Colors: | Maroon & Blue Navy & White (Joslin campus) |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, soccer, softball, track, volleyball, wrestling |
| Nickname: | Warriors/Panthers |
| Homepage: | Official site |
Perspectives Charter Schools is a charter school network in Chicago, Illinois. The organization was founded by Kim Day and Diana Shulla-Cose, two teachers at Chicago's Dyett Middle School.[1]
In 1993, Day and Shulla-Cose established their own small school within Dyett. They chose the name "Perspectives" to reflect their hope of changing the way their students saw themselves and the world.[2] In 1997, Perspectives became one of the first charter schools in Illinois.[3]
The school moved several times over the years and was expanded into a network of schools, serving both elementary and high school students. The five current Perspectives schools are as follows:[4]
Professional basketball player Anthony Davis attended the Joslin campus.[6]