What Every School Website Needs: A Complete Checklist

A complete checklist for school websites in Nigeria: essential pages, admissions and fees, portals worth adding, trust signals, SEO and staff updates.

David .C. Onyekwere · Founder, King Devid Tech Solutions3 min readPublished 20 September 2026

Quick answer: Every school website needs clear admissions information, a fees section or guide, real photos, staff and leadership details, news and events staff can update, and easy contact, all fast on a phone. Larger schools benefit from online admissions, a result checker, fee payment and parent logins.

The Essential Pages

PageMust include
HomeWho the school is for, location, a clear "apply" or "enquire" button
AboutHistory, vision, leadership, accreditation
AcademicsCurriculum, subjects, clubs, results
AdmissionsRequirements, dates, steps, entrance exams, online form
FeesFee guide or schedule, payment methods
Facilities and galleryReal photos of classrooms, labs, sports, events
News and eventsTerm calendar, announcements, achievements
ContactPhone, WhatsApp, email, map, visiting hours

Portal Features Worth Adding

FeatureWhat it savesBest for
Online admission formPaper forms and data entryAny school with an intake season
Result checkerQueues at the office after examsSecondary schools and colleges
Fee payment and receiptsBursary reconciliationSchools collecting fees termly
Student and parent loginsCalls about timetables, results and noticesMedium and large schools
Learning management systemHandouts, assignments, online classesColleges and training schools

Trust Signals Parents Notice

  • Real photos, not stock images
  • Named leadership and staff
  • Accreditation and approvals
  • Recent news and events
  • Google reviews from real parents

What Staff Should Be Able to Update Themselves

  • News, events and the term calendar
  • Fees, dates and admission requirements
  • Gallery photos
  • Staff profiles
  • Results and notices, if you have a portal

SEO Basics for a School Website

  • A page for each thing parents search: admissions, boarding, fees, the school's area
  • Unique titles and descriptions, and school structured data
  • A Google Business Profile with the school category
  • Compressed gallery images so pages stay fast

Questions About This Guide

Does a small school need a portal?

Not at first. Clear admissions and fees pages cover most of the value; add a portal when the office workload justifies it.

How important are real photos?

Very. Stock photos are an easy tell, and parents notice.

Should staff update the website themselves?

Yes. An admin dashboard keeps the site current without waiting on a developer.

Can results be checked with scratch card PINs?

Yes. A result checker can work with scratch card PINs or student logins, with results uploaded in bulk from a spreadsheet.

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