To move your school online, start with a website parents can find and use on a phone, give every staff member an email address on the school’s own domain, then add online admissions, payments and e-learning as you are ready. Most schools do not need everything at once. Tremhost’s education plans bundle the website, hosting, school email, SSL, Cloudflare and updates into one yearly fee, from $299.99 a year.<\/p>\n
Parents look for term dates, fees, admissions information and news on their phones. When they cannot find it, they phone the office, ask in WhatsApp groups or look at another school. A clear, up-to-date website answers common questions before anyone has to call. It also gives the school a professional public face. Common problems a website fixes include:<\/p>\n
Write down the questions parents ask most often and the tasks that take most office time. Typical first priorities are:<\/p>\n
Later stages might include online fee payments, a parent and student portal and an e-learning system.<\/p>\n
Your domain is the school’s address online, and it is used for both the website and email. Email on your own domain, such as head@yourschool.co.zw, looks more trustworthy than personal accounts. It also stays with the school when staff leave. Set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC so school emails reach parents’ inboxes. See what a domain name is<\/a>.<\/p>\n Most parents will visit on a phone, often on mobile data. Keep pages light, menus simple and the most important information easy to reach: term dates, admissions and contact details. Use real photos of your school, with permission. Do not publish identifiable photos of learners without consent.<\/p>\n An online enquiry or admissions form saves time for parents and the office. Ask only for what you need at the first stage, and protect the information you collect. Larger schools may want application tracking and online payments.<\/p>\n School websites hold personal data and carry the school’s reputation. Make sure the site has SSL, regular backups, software updates and someone responsible for security. Give staff their own logins with only the access they need. Remove accounts when staff leave.<\/p>\n A website with last year’s term dates does more harm than good. Agree who updates news and dates, how often, and who to call when changes are needed.<\/p>\n Each plan is one yearly fee, in US dollars, covering the website, hosting, school email, SSL, Cloudflare and updates:<\/p>\n Schools can pay with local methods including EcoCash, InnBucks, ZimSwitch and Omari, as well as Visa and Mastercard.<\/p>\nStep 3: Build a website that works on phones<\/h2>\n
Step 4: Make admissions and enquiries easier<\/h2>\n
Step 5: Keep it secure and updated<\/h2>\n
Step 6: Plan who updates the content<\/h2>\n
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