Elementary school website design, and virtual school design, is completely different from designing a site for adults. A child does not read; a child looks. A child has no patience for a crowded page and cannot tap a small button with a finger. This demo shows a virtual elementary school that makes learning simple for the child and easy to follow for the family, with big buttons, cheerful colors, short games, a personal student dashboard and messages to parents.
Why must a virtual elementary school be game-based?
A child learns by playing. A card that must be put in the right place, a question whose options are pictures, a star after every right answer. These keep the child’s attention for a few minutes, and a few minutes is enough for a short lesson. A long video and a lot of text tire the child and force the parents to sit beside them.
A personal student dashboard: simple and visual
A child’s dashboard is different from an adult’s. It is simple and speaks with pictures:
- the next lesson with one big button;
- stars and finished lessons;
- messages from the teacher in the inbox;
- a star certificate at the end of a course.
The child finds the way without help from adults, and parents understand where their child is at a glance.
Interactive lessons made for children
A learning game
Put the cards in the right place: letters, numbers, animals or seasons. Instant, cheerful feedback encourages the child to continue.
Picture questions
The options are pictures, not text. Even a child who cannot yet read fluently can answer.
Short steps
Every lesson has a few short steps. The child finishes each step and feels success before getting tired.
Messages to parents and a progress report
The teacher can send a message to the student or the parents, and the message arrives in the inbox of the dashboard. Parents see the progress and the score of their child. We review the way parents get access, and the privacy of the child, with you in the final design.
Designed for a child’s finger, on tablets and phones
Most children study on the tablet or phone of their parents. The size and spacing of the buttons are set for a child’s finger, and the whole school works correctly on a touch screen.
A turquoise and cheerful look
Cheerful colors, round shapes and soft animation, without clutter that distracts the child. In your project, the look is matched to the brand of your school or learning center.
For schools, teachers and children’s learning centers
This structure suits virtual schools and elementary schools, teachers who run online classes, children’s learning centers, and institutes that send progress reports to parents. The academy is built on your own hosting. For teaching languages to children and teenagers, also see the English academy demo.
Summary
The site of a virtual elementary school must be simple for the child and clear for the parents. Learning games, picture questions, a personal student dashboard and messages to parents were made for exactly this. See the online demo right now; the access arrives in your email instantly and automatically.