What a private school website needs to do
Families visit the site long before they visit the campus. They want grade levels, programs, daily schedule, the admissions timeline and how to schedule a visit, in language that sounds like the school and not a brochure. Staff pages and a calendar of open houses help new families picture belonging.
We do not build parent logins or portals. For billing or grades we link to the system the school already uses, and the public site stays clear and fast for prospective families. Photos of children are only published with the permission you confirm.
People searching for a private school usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
Schedule a tour
Date and number of visitors
Start an inquiry
Grade and contact details
View programs
Grades and enrichment
See the admissions timeline
Key dates
Timing matters. Fall and winter are the main tour and application seasons for the following school year.
The pages a private school website needs
A private school site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home — what the school stands for
- ✓Programs by grade — what children learn
- ✓Admissions — steps and dates
- ✓Faculty and staff
- ✓Visit and contact — tours and questions
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on private school websites
- ✓Admissions steps hidden in a PDF — families give up
- ✓No dates for open houses
- ✓Photos with no permission
Getting found: SEO basics for a private school
- ✓Name grades and your area — "private elementary school"
- ✓Describe programs in text — helps parents compare
- ✓Keep the admissions page current — avoids stale dates
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What a private school website costs
Most private schools fit Business Plus: $989 one-time for up to 20 pages, because they need a home page, program pages, an admissions page, a staff page and a tour request form. Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
What we ask a private school for
We will ask for grades, programs, the admissions timeline, staff details and tour availability.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
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