Sources & Attributions
PCS Parent SchoolGuide is built on publicly available data, open-source software, and the lived experiences of military families. We believe in full transparency about where our information comes from.
School Data
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) — Common Core of Data ↗
Public school names, addresses, grade ranges, enrollment figures, and locale codes (urban/suburban/rural) used throughout the school directory.
Military Installation Data
- Defense Installations Spatial Data Infrastructure (DISDI) ↗
Installation names, locations, and branch-of-service information used to associate schools with nearby bases.
- Military OneSource ↗
General PCS guidance and resource links referenced in onboarding copy.
Mapping & Geocoding
- OpenStreetMap contributors ↗
Base map tiles and geographic boundary data. © OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under ODbL.
- Nominatim Geocoding Service ↗
Address-to-coordinate lookups for school and installation pins.
Rating Methodology
- PCS Parent SchoolGuide Rating System ↗
Internal documentation describing how community survey responses are weighted and aggregated into the Overall School Score shown on each school profile.
Open-Source Libraries & Tools
- Next.js ↗
React framework powering the app. MIT License.
- Tailwind CSS ↗
Utility-first CSS framework used for all styling. MIT License.
- Supabase ↗
Open-source backend for authentication, database, and storage.
- Lucide React ↗
Icon library used throughout the UI. ISC License.
Something missing or incorrect?
If you notice an attribution error or would like to request removal of data related to your school, please reach out via the feedback form on the home page.