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Private schools

Websites for private schools.

Parents comparing schools read your site closely long before they book a tour, and current families check it for the calendar and for closings. We look after the admissions forms so inquiries reach the office, and the calendar gets updated when you send us the changes.

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What we look after

What a private school website has to do.

Bring in inquiries

At many schools, inquiry and tour requests go into an admissions system such as Ravenna or Blackbaud. We link or embed those forms and test them before admissions season opens.

Keep the calendar current

Families check the site for days off and events. We embed the school calendar so the office updates it in one place.

Post closings early

A snow day notice has to go up before families are awake. We set up a banner the office can turn on from a phone at six in the morning.

Show the school well

Parents remember the photos of classrooms and campus. We size them so they look good and the pages still open quickly.

Keep student details off the site

Enrollment forms with student and family details belong in your school's own systems. We review every form on the site and point anything sensitive there.

Stay in touch with alumni

Alumni news and reunion pages keep graduates connected, and the alumni giving link has to work when the appeal goes out.

What we often hear

What usually goes wrong.

  • The calendar on the site and the one families get by email never match.
  • An inquiry form sent requests to someone who left the admissions office last year.
  • We had a snow day and couldn't get the notice on the website until nine in the morning.
  • The site looks dated next to the schools families are comparing us with.
A note from Ryan

Parents look before they visit

Before admissions season, I fill out a school's inquiry form myself and follow where it goes. Sometimes it lands in the admissions system and sometimes in the inbox of someone who left two years ago. The other thing I set up early is the closing banner, so nobody is trying to log in to WordPress on a snow day.

Ryan Lovett, founder of Hosterr
Ryan Lovett
Founder, Hosterr
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Is admissions season coming up?

Send us the address and we'll test the inquiry and tour forms and look at the admissions pages on a phone, the way a parent sees them.

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Plans

How much do you want us to do?

Every plan comes with the same developer and a free migration. Managed is month to month, and Managed + Website has a 12-month minimum because the new website is part of it.

Managed

$50 /mo

per site

You already have a site and you update it yourself. We look after everything underneath it.

What we take care of
  • Plugin, theme and WordPress updates snapshot saved first
  • Server, PHP and database updates planned and tested by us
  • Backups twice a day verified and kept off-site for 30 days
  • Security and monitoring scanning with a firewall and alerts
  • Same-day replies from the developer who does the work
  • Regular email updates what we did, in plain English
  • Free migration we move it for you
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Changes to the site itself are quoted first at our standard $95/hr.

A new website included

Managed + Website

$99 /mo

per site, built and hosted by us

We build you a new website, then host it and keep it current. After that, send the requests, like text changes or new pages, and they get made.

Everything in Managed, plus
  • A new website, built for you up to 10 pages, designed and built when you join
  • 1 hour of developer time a month worth $95 at our standard rate
  • Site problems fixed out of that time no quote to approve first
  • Checks after updates we test your forms and checkout
  • A monthly review a look at speed and security
  • First in line your email gets picked up first
  • A design refresh after two years your existing pages, made current
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12-month minimum, then month to month. Unused time carries over one month. Extra hours are quoted first at $95/hr.

Custom SLA

Quote

after we look at your sites and the terms you need

For agencies, larger organizations, and custom web apps and software that need more development, resources and attention.

Everything in Managed, plus
  • Set up for agencies white-label, every client site on one bill
  • Response times in the contract agreed before anything gets signed
  • Uptime commitments in writing with a named person to escalate to
  • A dedicated server, if you need one sized to your traffic
  • Update windows that suit you scheduled around your busy hours
  • Custom software and integrations web apps and tools built around how you work
  • A development team when you need one vetted US-based developers for bigger jobs
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We agree on the terms with you first.

Add-ons for either plan

Common questions

What people ask us.

Yes. Ravenna, Blackbaud and most admissions systems give you a link or a form to embed, and we add it and check it after every update.

Yes. We set up a notice banner that someone in the office can turn on from their phone without touching the rest of the site. Families see it on every page.

On Managed + Website we build the new site and host it, then post news and calendar changes when the office emails them. A school with many departments may need more than the plan's 10 pages, and we'd quote the extra first.

They should go into your school's admissions or student information system, not the website's own database. We review each form on the site and point the sensitive ones there, so the website and its backups don't hold that data.
Clients

A few of the businesses we host.

A few of the businesses whose websites and apps we look after.

ANPC
Go Auto
Congruity 360
500+ sites supported
Cortex Building Intelligence
Public Counsel
Animal Flow
The Pharmacist Choice
10+ years building & managing sites
Boston Carpentry
City Construction
Speak Local
My Allergy Experts
RYCO Inc
The Mobile Locker Co.
Optiline Enterprises
Pivotal Talent Search
Sara Ray
PRO+GRIP
World Academy
Southern New Hampshire Vertigo and Balance Center
UserGuard

What customers say.

Reviews from Trustpilot

A person could not find a better company for their internet needs. Customer service is number 1. Whenever we have an issue Ryan addresses the problem immediately no matter the time or day.
Cindy S.
Hosterr actually has a soul Hosterr is one of the few tech companies that I use that doesn't feel like it's trying to squeeze every last dollar out of you. It works well, easy to switch and the services are fair value for my. A great fit for my marketing agency digital environment
Adam C.
Great customer service! I have multiple websites hosted on Hosterr. Setup was seamless and super easy, customer service has always been fantastic and quick to respond. I've had 100% uptime with no issues. Would recommend Hosterr to anyone looking for a reliable webhost.
Nathan T.
I use Hosterr for multiple websites. I recommend them to anyone who needs hosting! I have never had an issue with downtime and my sites are blazing fast. Also their customer service is unmatched, leagues better than GoDaddy.
Adam S.
Nonprofits

Others we look after.

Nonprofits

WordPress hosting for nonprofit and advocacy sites.

Churches

Congregations that stream services and take giving online.

Foundations

Grantmakers with applications and reports.

Animal rescues

Rescues with adoption listings and donations.

Tell us what you need.

Tell us what you're running and what's getting in the way. We'll write back the same day with a plan, and if Hosterr isn't the right fit, we'll say so.

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Every message goes straight to Ryan.