At the top is a box, "Ask the Assistant." Type your question and press Search →, or tap the 🎤 mic and say it — your words fill the box and the search runs automatically.
It answers only from this guide's data — no made-up schools or grades — and the cards it shows always match the schools it names.
The mic listens only after you tap it (it turns red), then stops on its own. It's never listening otherwise.
It follows your chosen language — English or Español. Switch with the language menu at the top.
Your browser handles the speech; the guide doesn't record or store audio. If your browser doesn't support voice (e.g. Firefox), the mic won't appear — just type.
School type (Zoned, Magnet, Charter, Private, Pre-K) and part of town.
The state's A–F grade (2024-25) and proficiency. Private/Montessori schools have no state grade — expected, not missing data.
Quick markers: 🚌 Bus, 💰 Free, 📋 Application / 🚶 No application, 🎓 EFS, 🚏 WeGo.
A neutral one-line profile: race/ethnicity, the low-income (economically disadvantaged) share, and Title I status — context to judge fit, never a ranking. Tap Details for the full breakdown.
Details → opens the full profile; + Compare adds it to a comparison.
Click + Compare on up to four cards; a compare bar appears.
Open it to view grades, cost, transportation, and key facts side by side.
Remove a school from the bar to swap in another.
Narrow by type, neighborhood, grade level, and TN grade, plus quick toggles (bus, free, application, EFS, WeGo).
Switch between the card grid and a city map.
Tabs switch to 405 licensed daycares or a plain-language Glossary.
Use the language menu at the top to read the guide in English or Español (Arabic coming). Your choice also sets the language the mic listens in.