School Web Design Strategies, Inspiration and Tools
80+ design awards don't just happen overnight — At Finalsite, you work with and learn from a team of school web design experts.
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With 20+ years in school web design, we are proud to offer the tools, services and resources to help your school create a website that inspires prospective, current and former families, and empowers them to be a part of your one-of-a-kind online experience.
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We've refined out deployment process over 20 years, launching 300+ websites each year — so we have it down to a science.
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Accessibility has lead us to simpler, more elegant and usable solutions for everyone, whether ADA compliance is at the top of your list or not.
From The Finalsite Blog
Dive into our library of blog posts of examples, strategies, tips and inspiration to help you improve your school's website.
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Mia Major
Your school's homepage has always been a critical factor in engagement. But now more than ever, your ability to answer these 5 questions quickly will play a substantial role in your success online.
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Angelo Otterbein
To effectively showcase your school or district’s curriculum offerings online, you’ll need three key parts within your website’s academics section.
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Angelo Otterbein
Finalsite's design team launched 24 new websites in June — check them out here!
![girl looking at a mobile-first website on her phone and smiling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1591907416/finalsite/jjho146uocabt5xlw2vw/responsive-vs-mobile-first.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1591907416/finalsite/jjho146uocabt5xlw2vw/responsive-vs-mobile-first.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1591907416/finalsite/jjho146uocabt5xlw2vw/responsive-vs-mobile-first.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1591907416/finalsite/jjho146uocabt5xlw2vw/responsive-vs-mobile-first.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1591907416/finalsite/jjho146uocabt5xlw2vw/responsive-vs-mobile-first.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1591907416/finalsite/jjho146uocabt5xlw2vw/responsive-vs-mobile-first.jpg","width":2200}])
Leah Mangold
Learn how mobile-first design strategy is different from the technical approach of responsive web design — and why it matters for your school or district's digital campus.
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Andrew Martin
Here are six tell-tale signs that your school or district’s website needs a redesign to stay up-to-date with the latest changes in responsive design, accessibility, and visitors expectations to make a strong first impression.
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Additional Resources
Blogs just don't cut it? We get it! That's why we have an entire library of additional resources on school web design you'll love!
- On-Demand Webinar
Learn best practices for essential website pages to ensure families can navigate to the content they need.
- On-Demand Webinar
Learn from award-winning designer Kelly Wilson where web design is headed and see examples of sites on the forefront of design.
- On-Demand Webinar
Download this webinar to learn from Content Marketing Manager Mia Major simple ways to transform the "news" section on your website to make content more engaging.
- On-Demand Webinar
Chief Innovation Officer (and web design expert), Angelo Otterbein shares simple ways to make your homepage feel "brand new" all over again.
- On-Demand Webinar
Join Finalsite Client Success Manager Gerard Gustafson and AudioEye Accessibility Training Manager April Morgan to learn how schools can achieve an accessible design and content in just a few simple steps.
- On-Demand Webinar
In this webinar, Dr. David Willows and Suzette Parlevliet from The International School of Brussels share the story behind their recent groundbreaking website redesign and the driving factors that guided them towards such a unique approach to the user experience.
Find Inspiration From Our Recent Launches
See the work of our deployment and design teams in action with our most recent school website launches.
Download Finalsite’s Website Redesign Playbook
Is it time for a redesign? Use The Website Redesign Playbook as your guide for success during the entire process.