🧠 What Parents Told Us: "How Safe Is That School?"
At SafeSchool|MAP℠, we set out to understand what’s really on the minds of parents when it comes to choosing a school. So we asked a simple, powerful question in a recent focus group:
“How many of you have ever thought about how safe a particular school is?”
The response was overwhelming — and telling.
🔍 Focus Group Overview
✅ 3 sessions
👥 24 parents from diverse backgrounds
🏫 Parents of elementary, middle, and high school students
🌆 Representing urban, suburban, and rural districts
📊 What We Learned
🖐️ Nearly All Parents Said: “Yes.”
22 out of 24 participants had considered school safety when evaluating a current or future school. In fact, for many, safety is now more important than test scores or athletics.
🔦 What “Safety” Means to Parents:
Secure buildings (doors, locks, cameras, visitor protocols)
Emergency preparedness (lockdown drills, response plans)
Mental health support (bullying prevention, counseling)
Clear communication during threats or emergencies
💬 What Parents Are Saying
🗣️ “We just assume a school is safe… but that’s not the same as knowing it is.”
🗣️ “I didn’t know where to go for real data — so I went with what other parents said.”
🗣️ “If there was a safety rating like there is for test scores, that would be a game-changer.”
⚠️ What’s Missing?
Most parents want to know how safe a school is, but don’t have a reliable way to find out. There’s no central system, no standardized report, and no trusted map they can turn to.
That’s exactly why we built SafeSchool|MAP℠.
✅ Our Mission
We provide real-time, zip-code-based safety ratings for schools across the U.S., based on:
Verified threat reports
Community-submitted insights
Mental health and bullying indicators
Our proprietary SafetyNet|SCORE℠
🛡️ Every Parent Deserves to Know
When it comes to your child’s safety, assumptions aren’t enough. Every parent should have clear, trusted, and up-to-date information about the safety of a school — before enrollment, before the first bell, before a crisis.
Whether it’s bullying trends, emergency preparedness, or local threat reports, school safety shouldn’t be a guessing game.
With SafeSchool|MAP℠, you finally have a place to turn.
📍 Find. Rate. Improve.
SafeSchool|MAP℠ gives you the power to:
✅ Search schools by ZIP code
🧭 View real-time safety scores and reports
🗣️ Share your own experiences anonymously
🤝 Join a growing movement of parents, guardians, and community leaders who are demanding transparency and accountability
Explore your local safety map, contribute your insights, and help build a safer future for every student — including yours.