Turn School Climate Data Into Real Change
Make school safer, more inclusive, and more engaging—starting now. National School Climate Center’s nationally recognized climate assessments turn feedback into forward motion with tailored insights, proven strategies, and hands-on support.
From Data Collection to Transforming Climate, We’re With You
NSCC empowers school and district leaders to improve school climate through:
Research-backed assessments
– that capture real student, staff, and family experiences.
Actionable
insights
– aligned with your district’s goals.
Hands on Implementation Support
– so data becomes impact—not just a dashboard.
Our Impact
About Our Research-Backed, Valid & Reliable
School Climate Survey
The Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI) is a nationally-recognized school climate survey that provides an in-depth profile of your school community’s particular strengths, as well as areas for improvement.
Learn more about the Features and Benefits of the CSCI.
The CSCI measures the National School Climate Center’s 14 Dimensions of a healthy school climate in five broad categories:
- Safety
- Teaching and Learning
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Institutional Environment
- Leadership & Efficacy
- Comprehensive surveys for students, staff and families
- Data you can use
- Secure online reports provide easy access to survey results
- Make informed decisions for lasting improvement
- Color-coded visuals make in-depth data interpretation simple
- Cost includes one-on-one staff support
- NSCC also offers optional Data-to-Action Workshops
Built for K-12 leaders who want more than just a report—NSCC helps you implement real change that sticks.
We partner with you to move from insights to impact.
Trusted by hundreds of schools nationwide, our tools don’t just measure climate—they help you improve it.

“NSCC provides our district with a consistent measure to compare the effect of our efforts as educators over time. Over the past seven years, the School Climate Survey has become an essential voice for our parents, staff, and students to communicate in a structured manner. Our decision-making is better because of our use of this survey.”

“Stakeholder voice is critical in school improvement and the dimensions examined by the CSCI supports our efforts to truly gauge our connection to our school community.”

“The CSCI reports have been highly actionable. Our district has found the insights to be extremely valuable in informing our strategic plan, allowing us to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources more effectively.”

"Sustainability is key—CSCI helps inform our multi-year strategic planning and continuous improvement cycle."
Ready to Make School Climate Data Work for You?
Book a free consultation with an NSCC expert. We’ll walk you through how our tools can help your school or district create safer, more supportive learning environments—starting now.
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