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.
Create. Inspire. Empower.
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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Finalsite's design team is the most decorated in the industry, receiving recognition for their work with public, international and independent schools.
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We believe that stunning design and simple content management go hand-in-hand. No HTML or CSS skill is required to build beautiful pages in seconds.
A Scientific and Personal Approach
We've refined out deployment process over 20 years, launching 300+ websites each year — so we have it down to a science.
Accessible Design
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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Leah Mangold
Do you worry that your school's website looks boring? Check out these school website design examples that take uniqu and innovative to the next level!
![web design watercolors]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573220838/finalsite/wdp2rjomxwxuusa9w7qc/webdesignwatercolors.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573220838/finalsite/wdp2rjomxwxuusa9w7qc/webdesignwatercolors.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1573220838/finalsite/wdp2rjomxwxuusa9w7qc/webdesignwatercolors.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1573220838/finalsite/wdp2rjomxwxuusa9w7qc/webdesignwatercolors.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1573220838/finalsite/wdp2rjomxwxuusa9w7qc/webdesignwatercolors.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1573220838/finalsite/wdp2rjomxwxuusa9w7qc/webdesignwatercolors.jpg","width":2200}])
Keisha Croxton
Do you manage your school's website? Brush up on these must-know web design terms.
![international school basel homepage screenshot]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1572625637/finalsite/n4lti19arv4iw8uuw8dg/international-school-basel-website-redesign.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1572625637/finalsite/n4lti19arv4iw8uuw8dg/international-school-basel-website-redesign.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1572625637/finalsite/n4lti19arv4iw8uuw8dg/international-school-basel-website-redesign.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1572625637/finalsite/n4lti19arv4iw8uuw8dg/international-school-basel-website-redesign.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1572625637/finalsite/n4lti19arv4iw8uuw8dg/international-school-basel-website-redesign.png","width":1600}])
Debbie Eisenach
Learn how International School Basel (ISB) modernized its school website with a Finalsite redesign.
![The Governor's Academy website homepage on a macbook on a tabele]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1572533234/finalsite/qlg5dtu5nlcoywbef3a2/OctoberWebsiteLaunchesBlogHeader.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1572533234/finalsite/qlg5dtu5nlcoywbef3a2/OctoberWebsiteLaunchesBlogHeader.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1572533234/finalsite/qlg5dtu5nlcoywbef3a2/OctoberWebsiteLaunchesBlogHeader.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1572533234/finalsite/qlg5dtu5nlcoywbef3a2/OctoberWebsiteLaunchesBlogHeader.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1572533234/finalsite/qlg5dtu5nlcoywbef3a2/OctoberWebsiteLaunchesBlogHeader.png","width":1315}])
Angelo Otterbein
Check out this selection of recent custom and theme website launches from October for inspiration for your next redesign or website launch.
![Webb School of Knoxville]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1571233311/finalsite/okzsk3b2tfrj9xnpzhlr/orig_photo305994_3752322.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1571233311/finalsite/okzsk3b2tfrj9xnpzhlr/orig_photo305994_3752322.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1571233311/finalsite/okzsk3b2tfrj9xnpzhlr/orig_photo305994_3752322.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1571233311/finalsite/okzsk3b2tfrj9xnpzhlr/orig_photo305994_3752322.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1571233311/finalsite/okzsk3b2tfrj9xnpzhlr/orig_photo305994_3752322.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1571233311/finalsite/okzsk3b2tfrj9xnpzhlr/orig_photo305994_3752322.png","width":1695}])
Andrew Martin
Host Tim McDonough talks with Aaron Teffeteller from Webb School about the importance of website analytics and how Webb found success telling their school's unique story online.
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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
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
Angelo Otterbein, Chief Innovation Officer, shares some new and engaging designs that schools around the world have deployed with Finalsite.
- eBook
We re-vamped our popular Website Redesign Playbook for public schools and districts! Packed with case studies, best practices, tips, strategies, and more, this is your ultimate guide for the website redesign process.
- On-Demand Webinar
Learn the key elements of a website that attracts and converts picky millennial parents.
- On-Demand Webinar
Learn top tips and strategies from the team who launched an award winning site.
- eBook
Is it time for a redesign? Use The Website Redesign Playbook as your guide for success during the entire process.
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.