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 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.
![spark joy with a new website]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1570477420/finalsite/ue2saeqfkainmfvzihsr/sparkjoykonmari.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1570477420/finalsite/ue2saeqfkainmfvzihsr/sparkjoykonmari.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1570477420/finalsite/ue2saeqfkainmfvzihsr/sparkjoykonmari.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1570477420/finalsite/ue2saeqfkainmfvzihsr/sparkjoykonmari.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1570477420/finalsite/ue2saeqfkainmfvzihsr/sparkjoykonmari.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1570477420/finalsite/ue2saeqfkainmfvzihsr/sparkjoykonmari.jpg","width":2200}])
Leah Mangold
Apply Marie Kondo's famous organizing method to your school website with these tactical tips.
Kate Persons
Most of your prospective donors don't actually see those happening every single day like you do. Let them see it, feel it, be part of it. On every page of your Giving section.
![St. George's School website on a macbook]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1569590062/finalsite/cr9qhjrmhsfkkvy5b3wp/SeptemberLaunchesBlogHeader.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1569590062/finalsite/cr9qhjrmhsfkkvy5b3wp/SeptemberLaunchesBlogHeader.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1569590062/finalsite/cr9qhjrmhsfkkvy5b3wp/SeptemberLaunchesBlogHeader.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1569590062/finalsite/cr9qhjrmhsfkkvy5b3wp/SeptemberLaunchesBlogHeader.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1569590062/finalsite/cr9qhjrmhsfkkvy5b3wp/SeptemberLaunchesBlogHeader.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1569590062/finalsite/cr9qhjrmhsfkkvy5b3wp/SeptemberLaunchesBlogHeader.png","width":2000}])
Angelo Otterbein
Is a new website or redesign top-of-mind for your school or district? Check out this selection of recent custom and theme website launches for inspiration.
![man holding compass in woods]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1569333866/finalsite/cocu2ktcxn9ncohwhiku/navigate.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1569333866/finalsite/cocu2ktcxn9ncohwhiku/navigate.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1569333866/finalsite/cocu2ktcxn9ncohwhiku/navigate.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1569333866/finalsite/cocu2ktcxn9ncohwhiku/navigate.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1569333866/finalsite/cocu2ktcxn9ncohwhiku/navigate.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1569333866/finalsite/cocu2ktcxn9ncohwhiku/navigate.jpg","width":2200}])
Leah Mangold
Learn valuable tips for sprucing up your school district website's header and footer from these eight districts!
![King's Academy website homepage on a macbook]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1567686720/finalsite/tmiutyi4rcmbsuepy7rl/KingsAcademyBlogHeader.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1567686720/finalsite/tmiutyi4rcmbsuepy7rl/KingsAcademyBlogHeader.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1567686720/finalsite/tmiutyi4rcmbsuepy7rl/KingsAcademyBlogHeader.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1567686720/finalsite/tmiutyi4rcmbsuepy7rl/KingsAcademyBlogHeader.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1567686720/finalsite/tmiutyi4rcmbsuepy7rl/KingsAcademyBlogHeader.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1567686720/finalsite/tmiutyi4rcmbsuepy7rl/KingsAcademyBlogHeader.png","width":2000}])
Debbie Eisenach
The King’s Academy in Jordan recently redesigned their website. Read more about their experience with Finalsite in this case study!
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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
Get the feedback you need to improve your school's website from Finalsite's Chief Innovation Officer Angelo Otterbein and Finalsite Advantage Strategic Marketing Consultant Tracy Tigchelaar.
- 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.
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.