Every year, every single principal in every elementary school across the country does the same complex task: making their school schedule. When done strategically, school schedules can enable teams to meet the learning needs of every student in their building—holding enormous potential to ensure that every student has access to an equitable and excellent education. ERS created an interactive Elementary Scheduling Guide for the Nebraska Department of Education, which was then adapted to be applicable to any state context. This guidebook is now positioned for far-reaching impact: Any school principal, as part of their annual scheduling process, can use this guidebook to design a strategic schedule and advance education equity. State education agencies, policymakers, and community members can use this resource to inform their decision-making processes and advocate for the conditions that will ensure students will thrive. This tool has already played a crucial role in ongoing discussions at local and state levels, shifting the narrative around the power of school scheduling while offering tangible best practices for school leaders to implement. The tool builds off evidence-backed strategies that are proven to support student learning, highlighting priorities, decision points, trade-offs, and real-world models that school leaders can use every year.