School choice changes lives.

When parents have the power to choose learning environments that best meet their children’s needs, students are more likely to learn, thrive, succeed, and be happy.

We advance K–12 school choice in communities and states and empower parents to discover and navigate education options for their children.

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School choice includes all learning environments.

We believe that school choice is about personal decisions made by families, not politics. That is why we raise equal awareness of the education options parents have or want for their children, including traditional public, public charter, public magnet, private, online, home, and nontraditional learning environments. 

Through three unique charitable programs, we serve parents and support schools.

24k+

schools participated in our National School Choice Week (NSCW) program in January 2024.

2.9m

parents, in 2023, accessed our English- and Spanish language state guides to school choice.

Our work includes organizing National School Choice Week each January.

Created in 2011, National School Choice Week is now America’s largest annual series of education-related events and activities, generating thousands of positive news stories that reach tens of millions of people.

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We also host the nation's largest online portfolio of school search resources for parents.

Through Navigate School Choice and Conoce tus Opciones Escolares, we provide parents with English- and Spanish-language resources to help them find learning environments that best meet their children’s needs.

Alissa Jacques Saint-Pierre

Navigation Partnerships Manager

Alissa Jacques Saint-Pierre is the Navigation Partnerships Manager at the National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF), where she builds partnerships that help families navigate their K-12 education options with clarity and confidence.

Over the past decade, she has worked as a classroom teacher, policy researcher, and strategic communicator, bringing a unique perspective on how families experience school choice. She is committed to creating student-centered systems that ensure young people are placed in schools where they feel safe, supported, and set-up for success.

In addition to her role at NSCAF, Alissa serves as the Board Chair of the National Association of Black Microschool Leaders (NABML) and on the Junior Board of Advocates for Children of New York.