School Explorer

TEAM SUNCHIPS Allison Hwang (Dev) Deanna Nguyen (UX) Jennifer Roth (UX/Dev)

Problem

Stressful and time-consuming application process worries parents

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Parents find it hard to learn and compare school options

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School administrators are concerned parents will make uninformed choice

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Source: kqed.org (1), kqed.org (2)

“It’s a burden on every parent, and I’m amazed that more kids don’t go unenrolled,”

- Heather Dobbins, parent

“Choice is complex and it is time-consuming and it does create angst and it's not currently creating diversity...We’re concerned that it’s complicated and difficult to understand,”

- Orla O’Keeffe, chief of policy and operations for SFUSD

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"I attended workshops given by Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco; I attended talks given by SFUSD... I did a lot of reading. I studied the enrollment catalog. I went to the school district enrollment fair last year and the year before... I talked to a lot of parents. And I went on 26 school tours."

- Susan Zuckert, parent

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Solution

SFUSD School Explorer�

Make educated choices for their kids

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Save time on the long application process

Feel confident they have all the right information

This solution aims to be part of a larger effort to simplify school applications for parents from all backgrounds at SFUSD.

A guided chat & web experience where parents can prioritize and explore school options based on their needs, so they can

Demo

InVision Prototype

https://invis.io/MFN8A0B9A2S#/311406530_Discover

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Github Repo

https://github.com/jenjenr/sunchips/

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