{"id":14254,"date":"2026-10-31T08:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T06:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/?p=14254"},"modified":"2026-10-31T08:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T06:06:38","slug":"school-website-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/school-website-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"School Website WordPress: Admissions, Fees and Parent Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents comparing nurseries and private schools in Cairo, Alexandria, Riyadh, or Dubai usually judge your campus online before they ever call your admissions office. Planning a <a href=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wordpress-development\/\">school website WordPress<\/a> project gives school owners and principals a practical way to present academic programs clearly, collect tour inquiries, and publish updates in both Arabic and English. When your pages answer family questions right away, your admissions team spends less time repeating basic directions on the phone and more time welcoming serious applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many school sites fall short because they act like static brochures rather than helpful tools for prospective and current parents. Menus bury curriculum details, long forms frustrate mobile visitors, and outdated calendars make an active campus look neglected. Before you hire a developer, here is how each part of your school site should work so you can scope the project clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core pages every school website WordPress build needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good private school website design starts with how parents evaluate a campus, not with your internal administration chart. Families want to confirm right away whether you teach their child&#8217;s age group, which curriculum you follow, where you are located, and how to visit. When I plan a site structure with a school administrator, we include only the stages and programs operating today so visitors never hit empty placeholder pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most private schools and nurseries rely on a focused set of core pages so parents never have to hunt for basic facts. Grouping them clearly under your main menu keeps mobile browsing simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Home:<\/strong> A clear overview of who your school serves, your stages and curricula, your district location, and a visible admissions button.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>About and Vision:<\/strong> Your educational philosophy, campus facilities, and leadership message written in plain, believable language.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Stages Offered:<\/strong> Dedicated sections for nursery, kindergarten, primary, or secondary levels, covering strictly the stages your school currently runs.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum:<\/strong> An honest explanation of your national, British, American, or IB program without claiming accreditations your campus does not hold.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Admissions and Fees:<\/strong> Clear guidance on how families apply, book a campus visit, and understand tuition obligations.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>News and Events Calendar:<\/strong> Recent school announcements paired with a schedule of open days, term dates, exams, and holidays.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Gallery and Staff:<\/strong> Real classroom and teacher photos published strictly with parental or staff consent, never showing children&#8217;s full names.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact, Map, and Optional Careers:<\/strong> Accurate branch directions and phone lines, plus an optional teacher recruitment page so CVs stay out of your admissions inbox.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-site-map-en-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"School site map: Home links to About, Stages, Curriculum, Admissions, Fees, News, Events, Gallery, Staff, Contact and Careers\" class=\"wp-image-14267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-site-map-en-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-site-map-en-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-site-map-en-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-site-map-en-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-site-map-en-40x50.jpg 40w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-site-map-en.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Designing an online admissions flow parents finish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building a school website with online admissions does not mean asking families to complete a thick registration packet on their first visit. When a parent taps your link on a phone, a massive form requesting national ID numbers and report cards pushes them away. Treat the initial form as a short first step that captures only what your team needs to arrange a campus visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limit that first step to the parent&#8217;s name, phone or WhatsApp number, email, the child&#8217;s age or grade applying for, campus branch, and preferred visit day. You can also connect inquiries to a <a href=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wordpress-booking-website\/\">WordPress booking website<\/a> flow so families pick an available tour slot directly. Behind the scenes, configure an instant email alert to your admissions team, an automatic reply to the parent, spam protection, and entry storage restricted strictly to admissions staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many schools in Egypt and the Gulf also add a WhatsApp shortcut using the official wa.me click-to-chat link with a full international number in digits only and an optional prefilled greeting. That works well when parents ask quick questions about gate directions or nursery hours. Never ask families to send birth certificates or previous school reports through WhatsApp or a prefilled message. Request official documents later via a secure upload link or in person after the school visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-admissions-flow-en-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Admissions flow in 5 steps: inquiry form, auto reply and call, school visit, documents, enrollment confirmation\" class=\"wp-image-14268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-admissions-flow-en-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-admissions-flow-en-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-admissions-flow-en-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-admissions-flow-en-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-admissions-flow-en-40x50.jpg 40w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-admissions-flow-en.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to handle your tuition and fees page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">School owners often debate whether to publish tuition rates openly on their website. My rule is simple: show fee figures only if your school publishes real current rates and commits to updating them every academic year. Outdated figures cause friction at the admissions desk, so always label your fee table clearly with the academic year it covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you prefer not to list numbers publicly, keep the fees page in your menu and explain what tuition covers, whether uniforms, books, and transport are separate, and how payment installments work. Pairing that breakdown with a short form to request the official fee sheet builds parent trust. That transparency also saves your admissions team from answering the same basic payment structure questions on every initial phone call.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Academic Stage<\/th><th>What Tuition Covers<\/th><th>Payment Structure<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Nursery and Early Years<\/td><td>Daily care, classroom activities, and learning supplies<\/td><td>Termly installments or annual settlement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Primary Stage<\/td><td>Core instruction, library access, and classroom resources<\/td><td>Scheduled installments across the academic year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Secondary Stage<\/td><td>Subject instruction, science labs, and exam preparation<\/td><td>Registration deposit followed by termly payments<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some schools also want parents to pay application deposits or tuition installments online. Online checkout on WordPress depends on your payment gateway and plugin support, so review the gateway&#8217;s official documentation with your developer before promising online payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publishing school news and an academic events calendar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An untouched news page quickly makes a busy school look neglected to prospective parents. WordPress keeps updates organized when you publish news as standard posts sorted into categories like announcements, student highlights, or nursery news. Alongside news, an events calendar gives families one clear place to check open days, term dates, exam periods, and school holidays, while calendar export or subscription options depend on the plugin used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your staff can post updates safely without full technical access thanks to WordPress built-in Roles and Capabilities: Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor, and Subscriber. Giving a school coordinator an Editor or Author role lets them publish news and calendar items while keeping themes, plugins, and security settings locked to administrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For public events like open days or public school fairs, a developer can add Google Search Central Event structured data with the event name, start date, and campus location. Google can display eligible public events in search experiences, though display is never guaranteed. Never apply Event markup to internal class activities or private school meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choosing the right approach for a parent portal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When school administrators ask for a parent portal, they usually mean either a private area for general school documents or full access to individual grades and student records. Clarifying which option you need early keeps your WordPress build practical and protects student privacy. Separating routine parent notices from confidential academic records also prevents expensive rebuilds later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A simple logged-in area on WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to share weekly circulars, class timetables, bus routes, and downloadable forms, WordPress handles that well with role-based logged-in pages. Parents sign in with a restricted user role so internal circulars stay off public search engines. Those private pages still require individual logins, strong passwords, HTTPS across the site, limited roles, and regular updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linking to your existing school system<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress is usually not the right place for individual student grades, attendance logs, or sensitive student records unless properly custom-built and maintained for that role. When your campus already uses a dedicated school management system or learning platform, placing a clear portal button in your website header that links directly to that system gives parents convenient access without duplicating confidential data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-parent-portal-en-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Parent portal options: WordPress logged-in area for circulars and timetables, or a link to the school system for grades\" class=\"wp-image-14269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-parent-portal-en-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-parent-portal-en-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-parent-portal-en-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-parent-portal-en-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-parent-portal-en-40x50.jpg 40w, https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/073-parent-portal-en.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Running true Arabic and English versions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across Egypt and the Gulf, private schools and nurseries regularly welcome both Arabic-speaking families and international parents who read in English. Machine-translated pages leave awkward phrasing on curriculum and admissions guides, which hurts parent confidence. Write each language version naturally for its reader rather than translating sentences word for word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polylang is a free multilingual plugin on WordPress.org that translates posts, pages, media, categories, and tags, supports right-to-left scripts, and sets each language via a URL code, subdomain, or separate domain. WPML is a paid alternative if your project calls for a commercial plugin. Whichever tool you pick, link every Arabic page directly to its English counterpart in the language switcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arabic pages also need proper right-to-left layout rules so menus, forms, and headings mirror cleanly without cramped typography. Comparing <a href=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wordpress-education-themes\/\">WordPress education themes<\/a> shows how much easier launch becomes when a theme supports right-to-left spacing out of the box. Remember to translate your inquiry forms, field alerts, and automatic confirmation emails in both languages too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helping nearby families find your campus in local search<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families almost always search for nurseries and schools by pairing a curriculum or stage with a neighborhood or city name. Applying solid <a href=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wordpress-local-seo\/\">WordPress local SEO<\/a> practices helps your school show up when nearby parents compare campuses around their home or office. Keep your district names, street directions, and branch phone numbers clear on your contact page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pair your website with an accurate Google Business Profile that follows Google&#8217;s official guidelines: use the real-world name families recognize, enter a precise physical address, and keep strictly one profile per campus location. Multi-branch schools should maintain one distinct profile per physical branch, each pointing to its own campus page. Consistent names, addresses, and phone numbers across your site and map profile help parents reach the right gate on visit day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When your campus has a real public address, a developer can also add Schema.org School or Preschool structured data, which sit under Organization and Place and inherit properties like address, telephone, and url. This markup clarifies your institution details for search engines, though you should never expect or promise special rich results from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privacy, security, and accessibility basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because a school website collects family contact details and represents a campus trusted with children, security and accessibility belong in your core requirements. Handling privacy and readability properly from day one protects families and makes every page easier to use. Parents notice right away when a form feels trustworthy and a page reads comfortably without pinching or zooming on a phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student privacy and site security habits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Run your entire site over HTTPS so form submissions and logins stay encrypted, and follow WordPress hardening fundamentals by keeping WordPress core, themes, and plugins updated. Restrict Administrator roles, limit inquiry access to admissions staff, publish student or staff photos only with consent, and keep children&#8217;s full names off public galleries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility details every parent appreciates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative WCAG guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities, and those habits also help parents and grandparents browsing on mobile screens. Use strong color contrast over school brand colors, choose readable font sizes in both scripts, and keep clear visible labels on every form field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What affects the cost of a school website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">School administrators often wonder why two WordPress quotes differ when both promise a modern design. Because every school operates a different mix of stages, branches, and workflows, a developer scopes effort around what the website has to do rather than quoting a flat rate blindly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Pages, stages, and branches:<\/strong> A single nursery needs far fewer templates and map pages than a multi-branch school covering kindergarten through secondary grades.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Admissions workflow and uploads:<\/strong> A short inquiry form takes less work than multi-branch routing, tour booking, and secure document uploads.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Fees and online payments:<\/strong> Publishing a structured fee guide is simple, while integrating and testing an online payment gateway adds custom work.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Events calendar and parent portal:<\/strong> Linking out to an existing school system takes less effort than building role-based parent pages or system integrations.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Bilingual setup and design approach:<\/strong> Adapting a ready theme in one language requires less time than designing custom layouts across Arabic and English.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Content preparation and maintenance:<\/strong> Writing copy, sorting consented campus photos, and handling post-launch updates and backups all shape the total scope.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To keep your initial build focused, launch with strong core pages, clear Arabic and English content, and a reliable inquiry form first. You can phase in tour booking or payment integrations later once your core site is live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When hiring a developer makes sense<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While anyone can install a basic blog template, a school site combines right-to-left Arabic layouts, staff publishing permissions, structured data, and private parent inquiries. Investing in custom <a href=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wordpress-development\/\">WordPress development<\/a> spares your team from broken mobile menus, slow photo galleries, or exposed inquiry lists right in the middle of admissions season. When I build a school site, I set up clean bilingual templates, add accurate School or Preschool and Event markup, and configure Author or Editor roles so staff can post updates safely without touching core settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As your next step, list the academic stages and branches your school runs today, decide whether fee tables and parent logins will live on WordPress or link to your current school software, and note the essential fields your admissions team needs on a first inquiry. Once you have that short list ready, book a <a href=\"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/free-consultation\/\">free consultation<\/a> with me and we will map out a clear, practical plan for your school website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpseopress-faq-block-v2 is-layout-flow wp-block-wpseopress-faq-block-v2-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" id=\"faq-online-admissions\"><summary>Can parents apply online through the school website?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, parents can start their application through a short inquiry form on your website. Ask only for basic contact details, the grade they are applying for, the preferred branch, and a campus visit day on that first step. Sensitive documents like birth certificates and previous school reports should be collected later through a secure upload or in person rather than over WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" id=\"faq-show-fees\"><summary>Should we publish our fees on the site?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Publish tuition figures only if your school shows current numbers and commits to updating the table every academic year. Always label the page with the academic year so families know the schedule is accurate. If you prefer not to list numbers publicly, explain what tuition covers, outline how installment terms work, and let parents request the official fee sheet.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" id=\"faq-parent-portal\"><summary>Can WordPress run a parent portal?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress can run a simple private area where logged-in parents read circulars, view class timetables, and download school forms. For individual student grades, attendance logs, and sensitive academic records, linking your website header to an existing school management system is usually the safer choice. Any private pages on WordPress still need HTTPS, strong passwords, limited roles, and regular updates.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" id=\"faq-arabic-english\"><summary>How do we run an Arabic and English school site?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You use a multilingual plugin such as Polylang, or WPML as a paid alternative, to manage separate Arabic and English versions of every page, post, and category. Your theme also needs proper right-to-left layout support so Arabic menus, headings, and forms align naturally. Write each language directly for its reader and translate inquiry forms and confirmation emails too.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" id=\"faq-cost\"><summary>What affects the cost of a school website?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The budget depends on the number of pages, academic stages, and campus branches your school runs, along with whether you need custom design or an adapted theme. Features such as multi-step admission forms, secure document uploads, online fee payments, events calendars, parent portals, and bilingual Arabic and English content also increase the work. 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Content preparation and post-launch maintenance matter too.\\u003C\/p\\u003E\"}}]}<\/script>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/School\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schema.org: School<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Preschool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schema.org: Preschool<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/appearance\/structured-data\/event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Central: Event Structured Data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/business\/answer\/3038177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Business Profile Help: Guidelines for Representing Your Business on Google<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/polylang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress.org Plugins: Polylang<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faq.whatsapp.com\/5913398998672934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp Help Center: How to Use Click to Chat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/roles-and-capabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress.org Documentation: Roles and Capabilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/https-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress.org Documentation: HTTPS for WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/advanced-administration\/security\/hardening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Developer Resources: Hardening WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/standards-guidelines\/wcag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">W3C Web Accessibility Initiative: WCAG Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A practical guide to a school website WordPress can run for private schools and nurseries in Egypt and the Gulf: core pages, online admissions forms, a fees page, news and an events calendar, a parent portal, Arabic and English versions and the factors that shape cost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1584,"featured_media":14266,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[321],"tags":[832,833,831,390,830,834,551],"class_list":["post-14254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-woocommerce","tag-online-admissions","tag-parent-portal","tag-private-school-website-design","tag-rtl","tag-school-website","tag-wordpress-education-themes","tag-wordpress-local-seo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1584"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14254"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14254\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heshamsaad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}