Welcome to
​plato learning academy!

Plato Learning Academy was established in 2008 by American Quality Schools (AQS) and is a CPS Contract School located in the Austin neighborhood on the westside of Chicago.

A contract school is a public, tuition-free option that is only bounded by residency restrictions - you must live within the city of Chicago.

Our school is housed in two campuses - one serving students in grades K-4 and the other serving students in grades 5-8. Currently, our students are predominantly African-American (approx. 99%), predominantly low-income (approx. 95%), and predominantly reside in the surrounding neighborhood. 

We are proud to share that our school is full of energetic, creative, intelligent, and respectful students. We also have engaging parents who are dedicated to pursuing a quality education for their children. More importantly, we have selfless, committed, motivated teachers driven by the continued success of their students. 
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Meet the Principal

CHARLES M. WILLIAMS, JR. 
Since 2006, Principal Williams has held numerous roles in urban education including ELL Teacher, ELA Teacher, Lead Teacher, Mentor Teacher, Assistant Principal, and Principal.
He has had a plethora of opportunities including traveling to China to study and establish partnerships with schools through the Confucius Institute, assisting with the creation of the scholarly text "Vocabularians," serving as a Principal Advisor for then CPS CEdO Janice Jackson, and presenting at conferences both locally and nationally.
Principal Williams currently lives in Indiana (yes ... that's  long commute!) with his wife and daughters.  
University:     Purdue University & Calumet College of St. Joseph

Degree(s):     Master's in Teaching & Master's in Educational Administration

Currently Reading:     Listening to actually ... podcasts by 
Jethro Jones (Transformative Principal) & William Parker (Principal Matters)
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Hobbies:     Cooking, Traveling, Eating, Spending time with family & friends

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