# ParentPulse School Selection Guide

> ParentPulse School Selection Guide is a paid API for AI agents from parentpulse.theaslangroupllc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Compares public, private, charter, and international school options by location, grade level, and family priorities using ratings from Ofsted, My School, GreatSchools, and Niche

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://parentpulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/parent/school
- Price: $0.1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/parentpulse-school-selection-guide-39aef8f9
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_M3s_9l5v9skZaF2iqR4xA

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability parentpulse-school-selection-guide-39aef8f9
```

Example prompt: Can you compare public vs private vs charter school options for my 9-year-old in Austin, Texas — we prioritize academic rigor and small class sizes, and I want to see GreatSchools and Niche ratings side by side?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when a parent or family agent needs to compare school types (public, private, charter, international) for a specific child's age/grade and location, especially when third-party ratings from Ofsted, GreatSchools, Niche, or My School are needed to inform the decision. Prefer this over generic web search when structured, multi-source school comparison with priority-based filtering is required.

## Known failure modes

- Location not recognized or too vague — returns no results or prompts for a more specific location
- Grade level out of supported range — returns error or empty comparison
- No schools of requested type available in the specified area — returns partial or empty results
- Ratings data unavailable for the specified region — falls back to available rating sources only
- Missing required parameters such as location or grade — returns validation error

## How this service works

School selection guide for parenting and education agents worldwide. Compares state/public vs private/independent vs charter/academy/international options by location, grade, and priorities. Ofsted (UK), My School (Australia), GreatSchools/Niche (US) ratings — which school is right for my child?

## Output

A structured comparison of school types (state/public, private/independent, charter/academy, international) filtered by location and grade, including third-party ratings from Ofsted (UK), My School (Australia), or GreatSchools/Niche (US), along with suitability assessments based on stated family priorities.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "zip": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Postal/zip code or city"
  },
  "lang": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Response language"
  },
  "grade": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Grade or year level"
  },
  "country": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Country, to match the correct school-system types and rating tools — e.g. US, UK, Canada, Australia (default: not specified)"
  },
  "priorities": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Family priorities"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "grade": "K",
  "country": "US",
  "options": [
   {
    "name": "varies by neighborhood",
    "type": "public/zoned",
    "typical_cost": "free"
   }
  ],
  "location": "78701, US",
  "school_landscape": "Mix of zoned public elementary schools, several charter options, and private/independent K-8 schools",
  "rating_tools_for_this_country": [
   "GreatSchools",
   "Niche.com",
   "state report cards"
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

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