diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 9d6fd3a6..30c68795 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ group 'test' do
   gem 'rspec-rails', '~> 4.1.2'
   gem 'rails-controller-testing'
   gem 'capybara'
+  gem 'apparition', github: 'twalpole/apparition', ref: 'ca86be4d54af835d531dbcd2b86e7b2c77f85f34'
   gem 'launchy'
   gem 'database_cleaner'
   gem 'timecop'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 8f25f087..54780e0f 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+GIT
+  remote: https://github.com/twalpole/apparition.git
+  revision: ca86be4d54af835d531dbcd2b86e7b2c77f85f34
+  ref: ca86be4d54af835d531dbcd2b86e7b2c77f85f34
+  specs:
+    apparition (0.6.0)
+      capybara (~> 3.13, < 4)
+      websocket-driver (>= 0.6.5)
+
 GEM
   remote: https://rubygems.org/
   specs:
@@ -112,19 +121,19 @@ GEM
     mail (2.7.1)
       mini_mime (>= 0.1.1)
     method_source (1.0.0)
-    mini_mime (1.1.1)
+    mini_mime (1.1.2)
     mini_portile2 (2.6.1)
     minitest (5.14.4)
     multi_json (1.15.0)
     nested_scaffold (1.1.0)
     newrelic_rpm (8.0.0)
     nio4r (2.5.8)
-    nokogiri (1.12.4)
+    nokogiri (1.12.5)
       mini_portile2 (~> 2.6.1)
       racc (~> 1.4)
-    nokogiri (1.12.4-x86_64-darwin)
+    nokogiri (1.12.5-x86_64-darwin)
       racc (~> 1.4)
-    nokogiri (1.12.4-x86_64-linux)
+    nokogiri (1.12.5-x86_64-linux)
       racc (~> 1.4)
     omniauth (2.0.4)
       hashie (>= 3.4.6)
@@ -251,6 +260,7 @@ PLATFORMS
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   activerecord-import
+  apparition!
   bootstrap
   byebug
   capybara
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard.js b/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard.js
index 82f4985a..dbcad599 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard.js
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
-  document.querySelector('#select-school').addEventListener('change', (event) => {
-    window.location = event.target.value;
-  });
+document.addEventListener("turbolinks:load", function() {
+  const schoolDropdown = document.querySelector('#select-school');
+  if (schoolDropdown) {
+    document.querySelector('#select-school').addEventListener('change', (event) => {
+      window.location = event.target.value;
+    });
 
-  document.querySelector('#select-district').addEventListener('change', (event) => {
-    window.location = event.target.value;
-  });
+    document.querySelector('#select-district').addEventListener('change', (event) => {
+      window.location = event.target.value;
+    });
+  }
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/home.js b/app/assets/javascripts/home.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47d80f08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/home.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+  const districtDropdown = document.querySelector('#district-dropdown');
+  if (districtDropdown) {
+    districtDropdown.addEventListener('change', event => {
+      const schoolDropdown = document.querySelector('#school-dropdown');
+
+      const districtId = Number(event.target.value);
+
+      const schoolsInDistrict = window.schools.filter(school => school.district_id === districtId);
+
+      schoolsInDistrict.forEach(school => {
+        const optionElem = document.createElement('option');
+        optionElem.setAttribute('value', school.url);
+        const schoolNameNode = document.createTextNode(school.name);
+        optionElem.appendChild(schoolNameNode);
+        schoolDropdown.appendChild(optionElem);
+      });
+    });
+
+    document.querySelector('button[data-id="go-to-school"]').addEventListener('click', event => {
+      const selectedSchoolURL = document.querySelector('#school-dropdown').value;
+      window.location = selectedSchoolURL;
+    });
+  }
+});
diff --git a/app/controllers/home_controller.rb b/app/controllers/home_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d53a1e76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/home_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class HomeController < ActionController::Base
+  def index
+    @districts = District.all.order(:name)
+    @schools = School.all
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/helpers/header_helper.rb b/app/helpers/header_helper.rb
index e9bd6192..3fa8a1e9 100644
--- a/app/helpers/header_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/header_helper.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ module HeaderHelper
     dashboard_link(district_slug: school.district.slug, school_slug: school.slug, academic_year_range: academic_year.range, uri_path: request.fullpath)
   end
 
+  def school_mapper(school)
+    {
+      name: school.name,
+      district_id: school.district_id,
+      url: district_school_dashboard_index_path(school.district, school, {year: AcademicYear.first.range})
+    }
+  end
+
   def link_weight(path:)
     active?(path: path) ? 'weight-700' : 'weight-400'
   end
diff --git a/app/views/home/index.html.erb b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4eb7ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<%= collection_select(:district, :id, @districts, :id, :name, {}, {id: 'district-dropdown'}) %>
+
+<select id="school-dropdown">
+</select>
+
+<button data-id="go-to-school">Go</button>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/home.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/home.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8266f150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/layouts/home.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<html>
+<head>
+  <title>Our new layout</title>
+  <%= javascript_include_tag 'application', 'data-turbolinks-track': 'reload' %>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <%= yield %>
+  <script>
+    window.schools = <%= @schools.map{ |school| school_mapper(school) }.to_json.html_safe %>;
+  </script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index a9d8f7b4..6b5c6ea6 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
   get '/admin', to: 'admin#index', as: 'admin'
   post '/twilio', to: 'attempts#twilio'
 
+  get '/welcome', to: 'home#index'
   root to: "welcome#index"
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/school_dashboard_feature_spec.rb b/spec/features/school_dashboard_feature_spec.rb
index 3dc82535..b7dab844 100644
--- a/spec/features/school_dashboard_feature_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/school_dashboard_feature_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,85 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
+# include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
+
+def district_admin_sees_student_physical_safety
+  expect(page).to have_text('Student Physical Safety')
+  student_physical_safety_row = measure_row_bars.find { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '2A-i' }
+  expect(student_physical_safety_row['width']).to eq '40.0%'
+  expect(student_physical_safety_row['x']).to eq '60%'
+end
+
+def district_admin_sees_problem_solving_emphasis
+  expect(page).to have_text('Problem Solving Emphasis')
+  problem_solving_emphasis_row = measure_row_bars.find { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '4C-i' }
+  expect(problem_solving_emphasis_row['width']).to eq '60.0%'
+  expect(problem_solving_emphasis_row['x']).to eq '0.0%'
+end
+
+def district_admin_sees_professional_qualifications
+  expect(page).to have_text('Professional Qualifications')
+  professional_qualifications_row = measure_row_bars.find { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '1A-i' }
+  expect(professional_qualifications_row['width']).to eq '8.26%'
+  expect(professional_qualifications_row['x']).to eq '60%'
+end
+
+def go_to_school_dashboard_from_welcome_page(district, school)
+  select district.name, from: 'district-dropdown'
+  select school.name, from: 'school-dropdown'
+  click_on 'Go'
+end
+
+def go_to_different_school_in_same_district(school)
+  select school.name, from: 'select-school'
+end
+
+def go_to_different_district(district)
+  select district.name, from: 'select-district'
+end
+
+def district_admin_sees_schools_change
+  expected_path = "/districts/#{school_in_same_district.district.slug}/schools/#{school_in_same_district.slug}/browse/#{SqmCategory.first.slug}?year=2020-21"
+  expect(page).to have_current_path(expected_path)
+end
+
+def district_admin_sees_district_change
+  expected_path = "/districts/#{different_district.slug}/schools/#{different_district.schools.alphabetic.first.slug}/browse/#{SqmCategory.first.slug}?year=2020-21"
+  expect(page).to have_current_path(expected_path)
+end
+
+def district_admin_sees_measures_in_correct_order
+  professional_qualifications_row_index = measure_row_bars.find_index { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '1A-i' }
+  student_physical_safety_row_index = measure_row_bars.find_index { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '2A-i' }
+  problem_solving_emphasis_row_index = measure_row_bars.find_index { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '4C-i' }
+  expect(student_physical_safety_row_index).to be < professional_qualifications_row_index
+  expect(professional_qualifications_row_index).to be < problem_solving_emphasis_row_index
+end
+
+def district_admin_sees_dashboard_content
+  expect(page).to have_select('academic-year', selected: '2020 – 2021')
+  expect(page).to have_select('district', selected: 'Winchester')
+  expect(page).to have_select('school', selected: 'Winchester High School')
+  expect(page).to have_text(school.name)
+
+  district_admin_sees_professional_qualifications
+  district_admin_sees_student_physical_safety
+  district_admin_sees_problem_solving_emphasis
+
+  measure_row_bar_with_no_responses = measure_row_bars.find { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '3A-i' }
+  expect(measure_row_bar_with_no_responses['width']).to eq '0.0%'
+
+  page.assert_selector('.measure-row-bar', count: Measure.count)
+
+  district_admin_sees_measures_in_correct_order
+end
+
+def district_admin_sees_browse_content
+  expect(page).to have_text('Teachers & Leadership')
+  expect(page).to have_text('Approval')
+end
 
 feature 'School dashboard', type: feature do
   let(:district) { District.find_by_slug 'winchester' }
+  let(:different_district) { District.find_by_slug 'boston' }
   let(:school) { School.find_by_slug 'winchester-high-school' }
   let(:school_in_same_district) { School.find_by_slug 'muraco-elementary-school' }
 
@@ -31,19 +109,23 @@ feature 'School dashboard', type: feature do
 
   before :each do
     survey_items_for_measure_1A_i.each do |survey_item|
-      SurveyItemResponse.create response_id: rand.to_s, academic_year: ay_2020_21, school: school, survey_item: survey_item, likert_score: 4
+      SurveyItemResponse.create response_id: rand.to_s, academic_year: ay_2020_21, school: school,
+                                survey_item: survey_item, likert_score: 4
     end
 
     survey_items_for_measure_2A_i.each do |survey_item|
-      SurveyItemResponse.create response_id: rand.to_s, academic_year: ay_2020_21, school: school, survey_item: survey_item, likert_score: 5
+      SurveyItemResponse.create response_id: rand.to_s, academic_year: ay_2020_21, school: school,
+                                survey_item: survey_item, likert_score: 5
     end
 
     survey_items_for_measure_4C_i.each do |survey_item|
-      SurveyItemResponse.create response_id: rand.to_s, academic_year: ay_2020_21, school: school, survey_item: survey_item, likert_score: 1
+      SurveyItemResponse.create response_id: rand.to_s, academic_year: ay_2020_21, school: school,
+                                survey_item: survey_item, likert_score: 1
     end
 
     survey_items_for_subcategory.each do |survey_item|
-      SurveyItemResponse.create response_id: rand.to_s, academic_year: ay_2020_21, school: school, survey_item: survey_item, likert_score: 4
+      SurveyItemResponse.create response_id: rand.to_s, academic_year: ay_2020_21, school: school,
+                                survey_item: survey_item, likert_score: 4
     end
   end
 
@@ -55,58 +137,25 @@ feature 'School dashboard', type: feature do
     expect(page).not_to have_text(school.name)
   end
 
-  scenario 'User views a school dashboard' do
-    page.driver.browser.basic_authorize(username, password)
+  scenario 'District Admin views a school dashboard', js: true do
+    page.driver.basic_authorize(username, password)
 
-    visit "/districts/#{district.slug}/schools/#{school.slug}/dashboard?year=#{ay_2020_21.range}"
+    visit '/welcome'
+    go_to_school_dashboard_from_welcome_page(district, school)
 
-    expect(page).to have_select('academic-year', selected: '2020 – 2021')
-    expect(page).to have_select('district', selected: 'Winchester')
-    expect(page).to have_select('school', selected: 'Winchester High School')
-
-    expect(page).to have_text(school.name)
-
-    expect(page).to have_text('Professional Qualifications')
-    professional_qualifications_row = measure_row_bars.find { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '1A-i' }
-    expect(professional_qualifications_row['width']).to eq '8.26%'
-    expect(professional_qualifications_row['x']).to eq '60%'
-
-    expect(page).to have_text('Student Physical Safety')
-    student_physical_safety_row = measure_row_bars.find { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '2A-i' }
-    expect(student_physical_safety_row['width']).to eq '40.0%'
-    expect(student_physical_safety_row['x']).to eq '60%'
-
-    expect(page).to have_text('Problem Solving Emphasis')
-    problem_solving_emphasis_row = measure_row_bars.find { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '4C-i' }
-    expect(problem_solving_emphasis_row['width']).to eq '60.0%'
-    expect(problem_solving_emphasis_row['x']).to eq '0.0%'
-
-    measure_row_bar_with_no_responses = measure_row_bars.find { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '3A-i' }
-
-    # puts measure_with_no_survey_responses.id
-    # puts measure_with_no_survey_responses.measure_id
-    # survey_item_responses = SurveyItemResponse.for_measure(measure_with_no_survey_responses)
-    # responses_count = SurveyItemResponse.count
-
-    # expect(responses_count).to eq survey_item_responses.count
-    # expect(survey_item_responses.count).to eq 0
-    expect(measure_row_bar_with_no_responses['width']).to eq '0.0%'
-
-    page.assert_selector('.measure-row-bar', count: Measure.count)
-    professional_qualifications_row_index = measure_row_bars.find_index { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '1A-i' }
-    student_physical_safety_row_index = measure_row_bars.find_index { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '2A-i' }
-    problem_solving_emphasis_row_index = measure_row_bars.find_index { |item| item['data-for-measure-id'] == '4C-i' }
-    expect(student_physical_safety_row_index).to be < professional_qualifications_row_index
-    expect(professional_qualifications_row_index).to be < problem_solving_emphasis_row_index
+    district_admin_sees_dashboard_content
 
     click_on 'Browse'
-
-    expect(page).to have_text('Teachers & Leadership')
-    expect(page).to have_text('Approval')
+    district_admin_sees_browse_content
 
     click_on 'School Culture'
-
     expect(page).to have_text('This category measures the degree to which the school environment is safe, caring, and academically-oriented.')
+
+    go_to_different_school_in_same_district(school_in_same_district)
+    district_admin_sees_schools_change
+
+    go_to_different_district(different_district)
+    district_admin_sees_district_change
   end
 
   scenario 'user sees schools in the same district' do
@@ -120,9 +169,10 @@ feature 'School dashboard', type: feature do
     expect(page.all('.school-options[selected]')[0].value).to eq "/districts/#{district.slug}/schools/#{school.slug}/dashboard?year=#{ay_2020_21.range}"
 
     school_options = page.all('.school-options')
-    school_options.each_with_index do |school , index|
-      break if index == school_options.length-1
-      expect(school.text).to be < school_options[index+1].text
+    school_options.each_with_index do |school, index|
+      break if index == school_options.length - 1
+
+      expect(school.text).to be < school_options[index + 1].text
     end
 
     visit "/districts/#{district.slug}/schools/#{school.slug}/browse/teachers-and-leadership?year=#{ay_2020_21.range}"
@@ -134,13 +184,14 @@ feature 'School dashboard', type: feature do
     expect(page.all('.school-options[selected]')[0].value).to eq "/districts/#{district.slug}/schools/#{school.slug}/browse/teachers-and-leadership?year=#{ay_2020_21.range}"
 
     school_options = page.all('.school-options')
-    school_options.each_with_index do |school , index|
-      break if index == school_options.length-1
-      expect(school.text).to be < school_options[index+1].text
+    school_options.each_with_index do |school, index|
+      break if index == school_options.length - 1
+
+      expect(school.text).to be < school_options[index + 1].text
     end
   end
 
-  scenario 'user sees all districts in dropdown menu'  do
+  scenario 'user sees all districts in dropdown menu' do
     page.driver.browser.basic_authorize(username, password)
     visit "/districts/#{district.slug}/schools/#{school.slug}/dashboard?year=#{ay_2020_21.range}"
 
@@ -151,9 +202,10 @@ feature 'School dashboard', type: feature do
     expect(page.all('.district-options[selected]')[0].value).to eq "/districts/#{district.slug}/schools/#{district.schools.alphabetic.first.slug}/dashboard?year=#{ay_2020_21.range}"
 
     district_options = page.all('.district-options')
-    district_options.each_with_index do |district , index|
-      break if index == district_options.length-1
-      expect(district.text).to be < district_options[index+1].text
+    district_options.each_with_index do |district, index|
+      break if index == district_options.length - 1
+
+      expect(district.text).to be < district_options[index + 1].text
     end
 
     visit "/districts/#{district.slug}/schools/#{school.slug}/browse/teachers-and-leadership?year=#{ay_2020_21.range}"
@@ -165,10 +217,10 @@ feature 'School dashboard', type: feature do
     expect(page.all('.district-options[selected]')[0].value).to eq "/districts/#{district.slug}/schools/#{district.schools.alphabetic.first.slug}/browse/teachers-and-leadership?year=#{ay_2020_21.range}"
 
     district_options = page.all('.district-options')
-    district_options.each_with_index do |district , index|
-      break if index == district_options.length-1
-      expect(district.text).to be < district_options[index+1].text
+    district_options.each_with_index do |district, index|
+      break if index == district_options.length - 1
+
+      expect(district.text).to be < district_options[index + 1].text
     end
   end
-
 end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index b173bec3..8dc7f1f4 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'capybara/rspec'
+require 'capybara/apparition'
 # This file was generated by the `rails generate rspec:install` command. Conventionally, all
 # specs live under a `spec` directory, which RSpec adds to the `$LOAD_PATH`.
 # The generated `.rspec` file contains `--require spec_helper` which will cause
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ require 'capybara/rspec'
 # users commonly want.
 #
 # See http://rubydoc.info/gems/rspec-core/RSpec/Core/Configuration
+
+Capybara.javascript_driver = :apparition
+
 RSpec.configure do |config|
   # rspec-expectations config goes here. You can use an alternate
   # assertion/expectation library such as wrong or the stdlib/minitest
diff --git a/spec/views/home/index.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/home/index.html.erb_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7881547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/views/home/index.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+describe 'home/index.html.erb' do
+  subject { Nokogiri::HTML(rendered) }
+
+  before :each do
+    assign :districts, [create(:district), create(:district)]
+    # assign :schools, [create(:school), create(:school), create(:school)]
+
+    render
+  end
+
+  it 'renders a dropdown with districts' do
+    expect(subject.css('#district-dropdown option').count).to eq 2
+  end
+
+end