MeiXiaoTong: US School Guide

New in 1.2: print your enrollment checklist, add key dates to your calendar, 18 questions to ask on a school tour, and districts that open with no signal.

Just arrived in the US and unsure how school here actually works? Which district you're in, what to bring to registration, what GATE means, when AP planning starts — MeiXiaoTong explains it, built for Chinese immigrant families.

FIND YOUR DISTRICT, SEE THE RATINGS Enter an address and get the school district it belongs to, from official US Census Bureau boundaries. Then see every school inside it: • A 1-10 rating, state rank and national reference rank, from federal EDFacts testing data covering 89,000 US schools • School map, enrollment, student-teacher ratio, charter status • Compare districts and schools side by side before you move or buy • Generate a shareable report-card image

ENROLLMENT, STEP BY STEP • A seven-step registration guide with a tick-off document checklist, and the traps first-generation parents hit most • Notice Reader: photograph a school notice and get the dates pulled out and the jargon explained — entirely on device • Email Templates: ready-written English emails to teachers; pick a scenario and copy • School-Year Calendar: the US school year month by month • Print the enrollment checklist as a PDF to take to the district office

K-12 PATHWAY • What to do each year, from your child's current grade through 12th • GATE/G&T, honors, AP, testing and application timing • Milestone reminders, and one tap to add key dates to your calendar • Separate progress and reminders for each child

SCHOOL TOURS • 18 questions worth asking on a tour, in five categories, each with why it matters • Tick off what you've asked and save the answers to that school's note

AI COUNSELOR (Pro) Ask any US school question and get a specific, actionable answer. Questions can carry your child's grade and your state so the answer fits your situation — and you can switch that off whenever you want.

WORKS OFFLINE Districts you've already opened stay on your device. On a plane or in a school hallway, they still open.

PRIVACY No account, no analytics SDK, no ads. Your notes, checklists and saved answers never leave your device.

Content is general guidance. Policies vary widely by state and district — always confirm with your own district.