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Carry the exact school, program, or family wording into the editor now. Source-backed matching activates only after each production data source clears its launch gate—and a directory gap never blocks the sign.

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Institution finder

Search a name, city, state, or ZIP. You can always type it yourself.

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  • A match fills the name; it does not lock the wording.
  • Colors remain suggested and fully editable.

Source-backed coverage

A national coverage plan with the receipts attached.

Each source answers a different question. Only records cleared for public lookup appear as matches. We keep their source, year, and identifier attached—and never use a directory gap to stop a family from making a sign.

Institution records help fill the name and location. They do not prove official colors, mascots, logos, or graduation dates. You review every creative detail.

Coverage research

Public schools

99,297

Market coverage research: operating public schools reported in the NCES Common Core of Data 2023–24 summary. These identities are not exposed in public search while data-use terms are under review.

Coverage research

Private schools

29,727

Market coverage research: estimated private schools in the 2021–22 PSS tables. The public-use file has 22,345 identifiable records, but those identities are not exposed in public search while data-use terms are under review.

Public search source

College + technical

5,800 prepared

The cited Fall 2023 planning table reports 5,686 Title IV institutions in the 50 states and DC. The 2024 IPEDS package prepares 5,800 eligible directory records across all reported jurisdictions; public matching activates after the production import is verified.

Jurisdiction roadmap

Child care + early learning

State by state

There is no equivalent federal provider-level directory. Coverage has to follow each state or territory’s child care source and change schedule.

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