Freedom Public Schools is a deeply rural K–12 district with fewer than 100 students and limited staff capacity. Outdated communication systems and high vendor fees made it difficult for the district to provide accurate, timely information to families.
Challenge
- Outdated website with broken links and missing information
- No mobile optimization
- Previous provider charged $3,000–$4,000 per year with no maintenance
- Staff lacked the time and training to manage updates
- DNS, hosting, and security issues could not be resolved internally
Solution
- Full website rebuild with modern layout
- Corrected all outdated and missing content
- Full migration from old vendor and DNS correction
- Created staff access and support channels
- Implemented security updates, performance improvements, and hosting cleanup
- Established an affordable, ongoing support and maintenance plan
Results
- Mobile score improved to 96 percent
- Website load speed improved 38 percent
- Eliminated $3,000–$4,000 per year in vendor fees
- Staff workload reduced by roughly 80 percent
- Zero remaining technical errors
- Website now reflects the district’s values and serves families effectively
Testimonial
“Southwind rebuilt our website, fixed long-standing issues, and now manages everything we
don’t have the staff capacity to handle. This has made a tremendous difference for our rural
school.” — Superintendent, Freedom Public Schools
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