diff --git a/app/views/layouts/home.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/home.html.erb
index e0ec8b56..b492960a 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/home.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/home.html.erb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>HALS</title>
+    <meta name="description" content="A school quality framework with multiple measures that offers a fair and comprehensive picture of school performance">
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Bitter:400,600,700" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Cabin:400,600,700" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
     <%= stylesheet_link_tag 'sqm', media: 'all', 'data-turbo-track': 'reload' %>
