A school district website platform is one web application that handles everything: the district homepage, individual school microsites, teacher class pages, and parent portals — all from a single codebase. WordPress Multisite spins up a separate installation for each school. This platform does it differently — 45 schools share one build, one brand system, and one security surface, using programmatic routing to keep it all together. Teachers edit their own pages. Parents find bus schedules on their phones. IT stops fighting plugin conflicts.
FAQ
How does this replace WordPress Multisite for a school district?
WordPress Multisite gives each school its own installation — its own theme, plugins, and maintenance headache. This platform runs one Next.js application with dynamic routing. Adding a school means adding a database row, not spinning up a new site. One codebase to maintain, one security surface to watch, one deployment that pushes updates to all 45+ schools at once.
Can teachers really update their own class pages without IT help?
Yes. Teachers log into a straightforward editing interface where they see only their assigned class page. They can update their syllabus, post homework, share announcements, and upload resources. Supabase Row Level Security enforces this at the database level — a teacher literally can't see or edit another teacher's content. Principals can review all class pages within their school.
How does the multi-language translation work and what does it cost?
We use next-intl for internationalization routing, then batch-translate content using AI translation services at roughly $22 per language. A 5-language district — English, Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic — runs about $110 for the initial translation. New content gets translated automatically. WPML costs $199/year, plus manual translation fees per page on top of that.
What about ADA compliance across all school sites?
Every school page shares the same component library, so ADA/WCAG 2.1 AA compliance is enforced by the architecture itself. Semantic HTML, ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation, and focus management are built into each component once and applied everywhere. WordPress Multisite lets each school drift into its own compliance state. This approach delivers consistent 95+ Lighthouse accessibility scores across every site.
How long does migration from Finalsite or WordPress take?
A typical 45-school district goes from kickoff to launch in 13–14 weeks. Content migration from WordPress or Finalsite is handled programmatically — we extract structured content from your existing platform, map it to the new schema, and import in bulk. Staff training runs in weeks 11–13 so your team is ready before go-live.
What does ongoing hosting and maintenance cost after launch?
Hosting on Vercel runs about $45/month for the whole district. Static generation keeps compute minimal even when enrollment season hammers traffic. No per-school licensing, no annual contracts, no plugin update cycles. You own the platform. Your staff handles ongoing content updates through the built-in portals.
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