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.
Looking For a Website That Sets You Apart? Look No Further.
80+ Design Awards
Finalsite's design team is the most decorated in the industry, receiving recognition for their work with public, international and independent schools.
Easy to Use CMS
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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Max Eisl & Kate Persons
"So, you've signed on the dotted line for a website redesign project — now what? Get an inside look at the deployment process that's won our schools 100 design awards and counting."
![5 Key Homepage Design Elements for School Websites]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1562175457/finalsite/hgjhtmcqrdtkydoswzvj/hal-gatewood-tZc3vjPCk-Q-unsplash-min.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1562175457/finalsite/hgjhtmcqrdtkydoswzvj/hal-gatewood-tZc3vjPCk-Q-unsplash-min.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1562175457/finalsite/hgjhtmcqrdtkydoswzvj/hal-gatewood-tZc3vjPCk-Q-unsplash-min.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1562175457/finalsite/hgjhtmcqrdtkydoswzvj/hal-gatewood-tZc3vjPCk-Q-unsplash-min.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1562175457/finalsite/hgjhtmcqrdtkydoswzvj/hal-gatewood-tZc3vjPCk-Q-unsplash-min.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1562175457/finalsite/hgjhtmcqrdtkydoswzvj/hal-gatewood-tZc3vjPCk-Q-unsplash-min.png","width":2000}])
Keisha Croxton
Finalsite Designer Keisha Croxton walks you through the decisions Delaware County Christian School (DCCS) made for their site to create a beautiful, effective homepage.
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Sam Lipscomb
Learn more about the 12 schools who truly made the most out of Finalsite modules and tools—the winners of the 2019 Double Diamond Awards Show!
![Women Working on Laptop]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560969479/finalsite/hya6x5vbhb2fjos2rnqa/adult-casual-coffee-14375411.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560969479/finalsite/hya6x5vbhb2fjos2rnqa/adult-casual-coffee-14375411.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1560969479/finalsite/hya6x5vbhb2fjos2rnqa/adult-casual-coffee-14375411.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1560969479/finalsite/hya6x5vbhb2fjos2rnqa/adult-casual-coffee-14375411.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1560969479/finalsite/hya6x5vbhb2fjos2rnqa/adult-casual-coffee-14375411.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1560969479/finalsite/hya6x5vbhb2fjos2rnqa/adult-casual-coffee-14375411.jpg","width":2200}])
Angelo Otterbein
Do you have the case of the website blues? Feel like there's simply "no money" to even think about a new website? It's time for some cognitive restructuring! Chief Innovation Officer Angelo Otterbein tackles five excuses districts often make and why they shouldn't make them.
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Debbie Eisenach
Amity International School launched a site with Finalsite in just under 3 months. Find out why the school's website became a critical piece of its marketing plan to reach four main stakeholders.
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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.