At the National School Choice Awareness Foundation, our mission is to raise positive awareness of all K-12 education options for families, and provide them with practical school choice navigation resources. To fulfill that goal, our team conducts frequent polling of parents nationwide to inform our work and the national conversation.
These polls offer reliable insights into the attitudes and opinions of parents regarding the idea and exercise of school choice.
School Choice: From Exception to Expectation
Survey of 3,960 U.S. Parents of School-Aged Children School choice has shifted from a niche exception to a mainstream expectation for American families. In 2025,
January 2025 Survey of Hispanic and Latino Parents
Hispanic and Latino parents know that a quality, effective education is the surest path to their children achieving their own American dreams. That is just
January 2025 Survey of Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Parents
More than half (59%) of U.S. parents who identify as Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) indicated that they considered new schools for at least one
January 2025 Survey of Black Parents
When it comes to K–12 school choice, Black parents are more likely to search for new schools for their children than any other demographic group.
60% of U.S. Parents Searched for New Schools for their Kids Last Year, Survey Finds
More than 60% of U.S. parents of school-aged children considered sending at least one of their children to a different school last year, according to
Satisfied but Striving for More: Hispanic Parents and K-12 School Choice
Hispanic parents are largely satisfied with the quality of their children’s K–12 schools but remain open to exercising their K–12 school choice options. According to
New Survey: School Choice is K–12 Education’s “New Normal”
Imagine finding a school or learning environment where your child learns, thrives, succeeds, and is truly happy. In record numbers, moms and dads across the
New Survey: School’s Out (for Summer) but Switching Is In
As summer draws near and the school year comes to a close, many parents are actively seeking better educational options for their children next year.
New Survey: America’s Families are Rethinking K-12 Education
K-12 education in America is experiencing a once-in-a-generation transformation, as tens of millions of parents rethink their children’s education and make crucial decisions about how
Hispanic Parents September 2022 Survey
A recent survey of Hispanic families provides an important window into how Latino households choose their children’s schools and what skills they hope their children
Survey Shows: More than Half of American Families Look(ing) for a New School – Winter 2022
School choice is the new norm, impacting the majority of American family’s K-12 education experience. In a survey conducted January 3-6, 2022 by National School
How Parents Feel About School Choices (Fall 2020)
COVID-19 has changed the K-12 education landscape, at least in the short term and perhaps permanently, our School Choice Week survey of parents in Fall
