“Online education is like a rising tide, it’s going to lift all boats.” -Anant Agarwal

It is not the next big thing, it is the now big thing. With every next thing available over the internet these days, education hasn’t been left behind. It has made a place in the digital world. Some of the best and most popular educational websites for kids that target different age groups and seek to make learning fun are ABCmouse.com, curious world, babytv.com, brainpop, funbrain, KidsReads, and starfall, among others.

Educational websites are high in educational content. And rightly so. But at the same time, the content should be such that kids enjoy being on them and not get bored. Here are a few tips that might help you build exceptional educational websites for kids:

Choose a domain and host- A hosting company should always be selected based upon the business requirements because there are an infinite number of web hosting agencies available. You may consider choosing an individual or shared hosting if your educational website is in its initial phase and just a small one. Though it comes with a limited data storage and is quite restrictive, but it is an appropriate choice for a small website and is very affordable. When the need arises to scale up the website, you can upgrade your hosting option to a dedicated server of your own.

A clean and compelling design- The layout of your educational website should look clean and enticing. It must represent your culture and your brand consistently throughout your website. Stock images shouldn’t be used at any cost since they are a big turn off. Instead, you should use real photos of students and other educational elements.

Intuitive search functionality- Majority of your website visitors will be students. They should be able to find exactly what they are looking for within the shortest possible amount of time. There should be easy-to-find answers. One of the most important factors in a website’s design is the ability of the website to allow users to easily find what they want. A predictive search bar allows information to be found efficiently. Further, an easy and intuitive navigation also goes a long way. This is not just true for all types of websites but is especially true for educational websites. Make sure no information is buried deep under nested menus. Navigational menus should be clear and properly organized for easy searchability.

Non cluttered look- Cluttered web pages look disorganized and very untidy. Make sure your educational website looks clutter free by putting a lot of empty space around content. This is a great trick to make your website look clutter free and neat. If you want to draw the attention of your visitors to a specific section or content or element, then use a lot of white space around it. With this trick, you can bring your users’ attention to all the important things of your site that you want them to pay attention to.

Effective color scheme- With contrasting color combinations, you can ensure high readability and better focus. Consider using neutral tones as they are considered easy on the eyes as compared to flashy color tones. Color scheme of a website decides the kind of readability that it offers to users. Eye-blinding colors should be avoided as they are highly annoying and result in poor readability or/and visibility. For fonts, you can use multiple styles of typefaces. However, in all the mix and match, do not forget to use web-friendly fonts so as to not make your website heavy.

Integration with social media- Generally, these days, students and parents both are quite active on social media in one form or another. Thus, it becomes essential that you fully integrate your educational website with social media. Make sure that all latest social media feeds are available on the website so as to ensure that users do not have to leave the site to visit your social media profiles and view this information.

Make it an interactive experience- When your visitors are students, one thing you should know is that students love interactive experience. Also, interactive experience is considered highly effective in the learning process. Use of interactive materials and multimedia in your educational website can prove to be great.

An easy-to-use CMS- The back-end of a website is used on a daily basis by website administrators and other departments. The CMS must be simple and easy-to-use. Further, it should also allow full control over updates on content. Moreover, CMS that provide restricted access can allow staff members to access or edit the information which is relevant only to their department. Professional website development companies of India develop educational websites with a clean design and an easy-to-use CMS.