“Whether you are an athletic director, facilities director, business officer or principal, using Vern will help you better steward the resources of your district.”

Tom Wohlleber
Assistant Superintendent for Business Services
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

Vern is a free web-based service that is available for all school districts. You can think of VeRN as a constantly updated, online combination Consumer Reports and the Yellow Pages, but that is built specifically for people who buy products and services for schools.

Through VeRN, you can quickly search for potential vendors by category, by their distance from your district, or by grades assigned by Vern users. Once you have identified one or more potential vendors, use the VeRN Quick Quote® System to contact vendors to request quotes and information in less time that it took to read this sentence.

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Vern is free and signing up takes less than 90 seconds.

Step 1: Enter the zip code of your organization (school district, college, etc.)

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How does VeRN work?
VeRN connects the knowledge and experiences of school purchasers, making every school purchaser a better buyer. In addition, Vern makes it easy for you to find quality vendors in your area, to receive quotes from multiple vendors and to review your experiences with vendors. The system is very easy to use, is secure and feedback is completely anonymous.

How do I get started with Vern?
It’s easy... Simply go here and follow the three steps. It will take less than 90 seconds.

I have colleagues who want to use VeRN? Can they?
Absolutely. Because VeRN is built on the collective experiences of many, many purchasers, the larger the network the better. Tell your colleagues to sign-up at MyVern.com or send an email to vern@schoolperceptions.com.

VeRN is free? Come on... What’s the catch?
There is no catch. VeRN is and always will be free for school purchasers. There are no pop-ups on VeRN and your information will never be sold. I need help with VeRN...

Can you help me?
Of course! Email Vern@schoolperceptions.com or call us at 262-644-4300.

Who the heck is Vern anyway?
Vern stands for Vendor Referral Network, but we see Vern as a trusted friend, a pro who has been around for a while and who everyone knows, likes and trusts.

Who created VeRN?
VeRN was created by the good folks at School Perceptions LLC, a trusted school survey research and consulting firm that specializes in gathering, analyzing and acting on data to improve education.