For the longest time, websites for schools and educational institutions were more or less a place to put all the basic information about it. They were rarely a functional tool in the school’s arsenal that could help them much.
With the rise of online teaching in the wake of the pandemic, websites are more important than ever in 2022.
Today, they are flexible, agile platforms that keep everyone from pupils to their parents in the loop and enhance the learning experience of students.
Let’s find out what wonders having a functioning website can do for your school.
Your school website — an essential marketing tool
In the age of the internet, everything is online — people, businesses, offices — you name it. Your school website is often going to be the first contact people make with your school. Anyone who is interested in it would be going to the website to learn more about your school.
The website is an essential marketing tool to help you create a noteworthy first impression. You can immediately draw potential pupils and their parents by making enrollment easier. They can connect with you as well as learn more about you in detail.
As a website makes it easier to contact you, it directly impacts your admissions. It also helps in running the school and keeps existing students in the loop.
Benefits of having a school website
Having a website for your school is a necessity now. It offers many, many benefits in the digital age. Here are some of the most prominent ones to consider:
Showcase your school online
Websites are a virtually endless space to showcase your school’s accomplishments in a permanent way. Whatever your school has achieved — be it trophies or smiling students — it can be front and centre on your website.
It creates an immediate impact on the visitor. More importantly, It creates transparency about what a day in the life of your school looks like. You can connect with your community and show them what your school excels at.
Implement a long-term marketing shift
Many traditional schools are understandably intimidated by the idea of creating an online presence. Your website can be the first step in that direction. Social media, blogs, and newsletters can come after you get the hang of running the website.
In fact, your website is what every social media post and blog post would link back to. It helps in creating a seamless marketing shift to the online space.
Attract new students or prospective parents
Often being the first point of contact for potential students, websites play a huge role in attracting them to your school. They can see and understand what your school is like and if it is something they would like to be a part of.
They can also research extensively and clear their doubts before they apply for enrollment, something that may not be that effective in physical settings.
Allows open communication
Users can find exactly what they are looking for on your website. You can initiate open, honest communication with them on topics of their interest. You may dedicate a page for forums where your community can interact in a transparent way with each other.
Hire the right staff
Websites don’t just help you attract prospective students, they also help you hire better. People wanting to apply for various positions in your institution will get to know it through your website. It will give them. A glimpse of what working with you will be like.
Way forward
School websites are growing into a more functional role with the rise of online teaching. A practical website can not only be a showcase of what your school stands for, but also help in enhancing the learning experience of students as a whole.
The way forward is to keep enhancing the websites to be helpful tools for the school, its pupils, and their parents. Focus on providing a comprehensive experience to the users and frequently updating the website to keep everyone in the loop.
