Link Your Brand,
Love Your Website
Your school website is often the very first digital interaction prospective families, new teachers, and even current community members have with your district. It's more than just an information hub; it's your opportunity to craft a compelling digital experience that showcases what makes your schools unique and special.
A well-designed homepage acts as your district's digital front door and easy navigation invites visitors in and giving them a great first look at your district’s strengths and values.
Your Website is Your Best Marketing Tool
Your websites serve as the primary information source for families. Meanwhile, your website is your best opportunity to stand out to prospective teachers and staff who are looking to understand your culture and leadership. Ultimately, every digital interaction shapes how people think and feel about your schools, making a positive user experience on your website vital for strengthening your brand.
Your Website is Your Best Marketing Tool
Your websites serve as the primary information source for families. Meanwhile, your website is your best opportunity to stand out to prospective teachers and staff who are looking to understand your culture and leadership. Ultimately, every digital interaction shapes how people think and feel about your schools, making a positive user experience on your website vital for strengthening your brand.
The What and Why of School Websites
Your district’s website should be your first line of defense against misinformation, disconnectedness, and confusion. We analyzed 700 homepages to see what they include—and what’s missing.
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Your Website and Where Social Media Falls Short
On your website, visitors aren’t distracted by content from other accounts. Your website can illustrate the totality of your district’s brand, culture, and values.
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How a captivating careers page can land you top talent
Before there’s ever an interview scheduled, your website is making a digital first impression to new, often young, and tech-savvy candidates. Truth is, if they can’t find your employment options easily online, they may look elsewhere.
Showcase your location on your school website
Location is a major factor in teacher recruitment and school enrollment. Are you marketing yours effectively?
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Four Essential Elements of an Online Bond Campaign
Utilizing your online platforms to post clear and consistent information about your bond will help your community become even more informed about and invested in the story of your schools.
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Owning Your Digital Spaces
If you want to take control of your brand, you need to control as many of your audience’s experiences with your schools as possible. That means giving your parents, students, and community members a great experience every single time they interact with your schools.
How to Build a School Enrollment Page
Your school enrollment page is your best tool for providing an exceptional customer experience and offering much-needed help.
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The Anatomy of a School Landing Page
Learn how this creative website strategy can revolutionize your marketing campaigns.
Key Features for an Exceptional Website
A great website experience boils down to a few key factors: speed, ease of use, findability, and clarity. Apptegy's websites are designed with these principles in mind, offering features that directly address the needs of your community:
Stay Up to Date
Boost family engagement with an intuitive calendar. Parents and family members have the ability to easily add events directly to their phones and access turn-by-turn directions.
Easy Navigation
Help parents, students, and teachers find what they need right away. Our intuitive sites allows users to quickly and easily locate information.
Intuitive navigation and menu
Put important links prominently front and center
Site search makes it easy to find information
Chatbot capabilities let families get 24/7 information—all trained on your site
Information in an Instant
Eliminate the daily "What's for lunch?" question. Our Dining feature allows parents to easily view and plan their child’s meal options in advance.
Want to foster trust? Provide your community with a convenient and accessible place to find important documents, policies, and information they need.
The Live Feed Experience
Keep everyone up to date with fresh content delivered through Live Feed and News. Write, craft, and publish new content in a matter of minutes, ensuring your community is always informed.
Publish updates on the go
Share updates to both your mobile app and school website
Share campus updates with individual Live Feed posts in addition to district updates
Make it ADA accessible
Your school website needs to be accessible and ADA compliant. Our websites and our team will help you address all types of disabilities—auditory, visual, motor, and cognitive—to ensure everyone can connect with your district.
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Keyboard navigation
Screen reader accessibility
Auditory
Readable content
Enable Connection
Enable parents, guardians, and the community to connect with staff members effortlessly.
Display photos and contact information for teachers and administrators
Choose how to connect through email, a form, or through your app's two-way solution
Key Features for an Exceptional Website
A great website experience boils down to a few key factors: speed, ease of use, findability, and clarity. Apptegy's websites are designed with these principles in mind, offering features that directly address the needs of your community:
The Live Feed Experience
Keep everyone up to date with fresh content delivered through Live Feed and News. Write, craft, and publish new content in a matter of minutes, ensuring your community is always informed.
Publish updates on the go
Share updates to both your mobile app and school website
Share campus updates with individual Live Feed posts in addition to district updates
Stay Up to Date
Boost family engagement with an intuitive calendar. Parents and family members have the ability to easily add events directly to their phones and access turn-by-turn directions.
Make it ADA accessible
Your school website needs to be accessible and ADA compliant. Our websites and our team will help you address all types of disabilities—auditory, visual, motor, and cognitive—to ensure everyone can connect with your district.
alt text for all images
Keyboard navigation
Screen reader accessibility
Auditory
Readable content
Easy Navigation
Help parents, students, and teachers find what they need right away. Our intuitive sites allows users to quickly and easily locate information.
Intuitive navigation and menu
Put important links prominently front and center
Site search makes it easy to find information
Chatbot capabilities let families get 24/7 information—all trained on your site
Enable Connection
Enable parents, guardians, and the community to connect with staff members effortlessly.
Display photos and contact information for teachers and administrators
Choose how to connect through email, a form, or through your app's two-way solution
Information in an Instant
Eliminate the daily "What's for lunch?" question. Our Dining feature allows parents to easily view and plan their child’s meal options in advance.
Want to foster trust? Provide your community with a convenient and accessible place to find important documents, policies, and information they need.
Your website is the ideal platform to consistently tell stories of student achievement and teacher dedication. Connect with your community and actively shape your brand by featuring these inspiring stories on your homepage's Live Feed and News.
