CA Schools Mobile Application User Manual

The first time the app launches, you will start with the School Map screen. This screen displays a map with push-pins to show the locations of public schools within a two mile radius of your current location.

Tap or select one of the push-pins to display the school name.

Tap or select the school name to display the School Details screen and get more information about the selected school.

The first part of the School Details screen of the selected school displays a street view picture, the address and district location, and a graphical map.

To continue, scroll down to display additional information or select Done to return to the map or list of nearby schools.

The School Details screen also includes the School Contact information such as the telephone number and the School Details section which includes the School Type, Classification, Grade Range, Total Enrollment, CDS Code, and Mailing Address.

To continue, scroll down to display additional information or select Done to return to the map or list of nearby schools.

The School Details screen also includes the School Administrator’s name and contact information, and the District Details section which include the district’s address as well as button tools like Get Directions, Call the District Office, E-mail the District Office, and Visit District Web site.

Tip: The District-level contact information was added since Version 1.1.0 of the app.

To continue, scroll down to display additional information or select Done to return to the map or list of nearby schools.

The School Details screen also includes the District Superintendent’s name and contact information. You may select the call or e-mail buttons from this section to contact the district superintendent.

The More Resources section contains the View Statistical Reports link for the selected school. The More Resources section is also the last section of the School Details screen.

The Statistical Reports Page includes the selected school profile which contains links pertaining to the selected school’s Demographic Reports, Assessment Reports, Accountability Reports, and Financial Reports.

Demographic Reports include links to Enrollment by Ethnicity and/or Grade. Assessment Reports include links to California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), Physical Fitness Test (PFT), and California English Language Development Test (CELDT). Accountability Reports include links to the California School Dashboard and California Model Five-by-Five Grid Placement Reports. Financial Reports include a link to the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) reports.

You can get a list of schools (instead of a map) by tapping or selecting the List option.

The School List screen contains the name of the schools that are nearby to your current location in list form. The list contains the school name, address, type, and the approximate distance in miles. Simply select any of the listed school to display its school details page.

You can specify search criteria by tapping or selecting the Search icon.

The Search screen includes options to optimize the search parameters which include Search by City Name and/or by ZIP Code, School Name, and School Type which can be further filtered by Public Schools Only, Charter Schools Only, and Magnet Schools Only.

To save your custom searches, tap or select the star icon from the School Map or School List screen. When prompted, specify a name for your search and then tap or select the Save button.

To recall one of your favorite searches, tap or select the Favorites button. On the Favorite Searches screen, tap or select any of the saved searched items.