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Your Finalsite Wrapped 2025 just dropped 👀

If you’re dreaming up a redesign or ready to refresh your current site, this is your chance to explore what’s working, find new ideas, and get inspired for what’s next! Join us on January 8 for a panel spotlighting school websites that made users stop scrolling, click around, and think: “They nailed it!” We’ll celebrate the schools that raised the bar in 2025 with bold design choices, standout storytelling, and intuitive user experiences that are now serving their communities better than ever. Save your spot and join live, or register and get the recording delivered straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gBsAcAZP

What if you had a teammate who never missed a message, always knew where to find the answer, and worked 24/7/365? Sounds made up, right? What if it wasn’t? 😮 An AI chatbot can step in as your hardest-working teammate, helping families get quick, accurate, on-brand answers right from your website while giving your staff time back. ➤ Answers enrollment questions after hours ➤ Supports communications with consistent, clear info ➤ Offers real-time translation for multilingual families ➤ Provides insights into what families search for most AI chatbots help schools spend less time troubleshooting and more time building relationships and telling their story. Explore Finalsite’s Ask AI and learn how an AI-powered assistant can serve your community around the clock → https://lnkd.in/gYtJFdvT

Get ready to 🍂FALL🍂 in love with these November site launches! If you’re looking to refresh your own digital presence (or just want a little inspiration), swipe to see fantastic examples from schools and districts that recently launched accessible, custom sites designed to tell their unique story. Featured Schools: Sheboygan Area School District ELWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT New Trier High School District San Benito Cons Independent School District Cleveland Metropolitan School District Almaden Country Day School The Master's Academy Chaminade College Preparatory, CA Girls Preparatory School Academy of the Sacred Heart, NOLA

Finding the right families for your school is a bit like building a strong foundation for a house. 🏠 You need the right materials to create something lasting, stable, and welcoming. You want to attract families who genuinely connect with your school's mission, appreciate your approach to education, and share your vision for student success. But how do you identify and market to these families?? Swipe to learn the 6 steps to find, attract, and enroll “mission-fit” families!

To the school communicators keeping communities connected, the marketers sharing inspiring stories, the admissions teams guiding new families, and all the teams behind the scenes holding everything together — we’re so grateful for everything you do! 🧡

“We sent the reminder three times and still had parents show up on the wrong day.” That's because one-way updates aren’t communication, they’re broadcasts. If families can’t reply, they can’t engage. And engagement is the whole point. What’s the solution? School Chat Apps: faster, friendlier communication that families actually read! ➤ Keeps all communication in one place ➤ Meets families where they are – on their phones ➤ Breaks down language barriers with translation ➤ Saves staff time by reducing email back-and-forth Ready to connect teachers, parents, and students in one secure platform? Learn more about Finalsite Chat → https://lnkd.in/gBusbmtm

Your chatbot’s tone says more about your school than you might expect. Before families ever call the front office or attend an open house, their first interaction might be with your AI assistant. After reviewing tone selections from 170+ schools using Finalsite’s Ask AI, one thing is clear: tone is a branding choice, not a technical setting. It reflects your mission, your culture, and how you want families to feel when they’re looking for answers. Swipe to break down how schools are approaching chatbot tone choices. Or read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/gEHkihYk

They may have centuries of history behind them, but Felsted School knew their site needed to match how families browse today: quickly, visually, and on their phones. A distinguished UK independent school and long-time Finalsite partner, Felsted had seen steady growth over the years. But as their content expanded, the site began to feel too big and difficult for families to navigate. “We felt the previous Felsted website had served us well, but we wanted to take it to the next level: future-proofing it for the next five years and beyond,” shared Felsted’s Marketing Manager, Amy Williams. Finalsite and Felsted redesigned the site with larger visuals, mobile-friendly CTAs, flexible navigation, and less text—built like a “virtual roundabout” to create a smooth experience for all visitors. ➤ Session time increased 5% year-over-year ➤ Bounce rate dropped by 4% ➤ Admissions and Open Mornings pages saw stronger traffic ➤ Parents say information is easier to find The redesign also gave Felsted a chance to refine their content workflows. Staff across departments now contribute updates that live in multiple places at once, improving accuracy and saving time!

Your homepage might steal the spotlight, but your calendar is likely one of the most visited pages on your school's website.🗓️ From making your calendar easy to find to keeping it mobile-friendly and clutter-free, there's always MORE you can do to make it a reliable resource. Swipe for 21 tips to improve your school calendar! →