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A School Website Parents Can Actually Use
You run a primary school, secondary school, college, or training institute in Kenya. Parents want fee balances, term calendars, exam timetables, and admissions forms — without a phone call. Tayo Host gives you the hosting that supports proper parent portals, M-Pesa fee collection, and the storage to publish circulars and results without crashing.
Last updated: 2 May 2026
🎓 480 parents online · M-Pesa fee payments today
90,000+
Registered schools in Kenya (KNBS 2024)
M-Pesa
School fees collected from any phone
$9.99
Monthly cost — a fraction of one termly fee
The Problem
Why Most Kenyan Schools Are Losing Parents to Better-Run Schools
In 2026, schools compete on more than academic results. Parents — especially urban Nairobi parents — judge schools partly on how the school handles communication and administration. The website is the front door.
Pain Point 1
Parents calling the bursar to ask fee balances
Every fee balance enquiry by phone is 5 minutes of bursar time and a frustrated parent. A parent portal where each parent logs in and sees their own balance saves 20+ hours per term and improves on-time payment by 30%+.
Pain Point 2
Admissions enquiries lost in WhatsApp DMs
When the head teacher returns from a conference, the WhatsApp inbox has 40 admission enquiries with no structure. An admissions form on the website captures parent details, child details, and grade — sortable, searchable, never lost.
Pain Point 3
Exam results sent via printed sheets sent home with children
Half the sheets get lost. The other half arrive crumpled. A results portal where parents log in and see their child's results (and historic results across terms) eliminates the entire physical workflow.
Pain Point 4
Term calendars and circulars updated through WhatsApp groups
Two parents got the wrong dates because the WhatsApp message got auto-deleted. A website with a permanent term calendar and a circulars archive ends the cycle of confusion.
Why It Matters
What a Proper School Website Saves and Earns
A school website is one of the highest-ROI infrastructure investments a school can make. The bursar saves 15-20 hours per term answering fee enquiries. The head teacher saves 5+ hours per admission cycle. Parent satisfaction scores rise. On-time fee payment rises (parents who can see the balance pay sooner). Grade-school admissions in Nairobi increasingly start with a parent Googling "[area] primary school admissions" — schools without websites do not appear in the result.
For schools that already invest in academics, sports, and facilities, the website is the missing piece. It signals modernity, organisation, and respect for parent time. It is also the primary channel through which a prospective parent forms their first impression — long before the open day.
Tayo Host WordPress Starter is the right tier for most schools. Three sites (main, alumni, blog), 25 GB NVMe storage (enough for years of circulars and results PDFs), free SSL, daily backups, and unlimited bandwidth for end-of-term traffic spikes when results go live. $9.99/mo first year, $14/mo renewal. About the cost of one termly stationery list.
Recommended Plan
The Right Hosting for School Websites
Based on what this audience actually needs — not a generic suggestion.
WordPress Hosting · Starter tier
Starter is the right tier for a typical Kenyan school. Three sites covers main + alumni + blog or staff portal. 25 GB storage easily covers years of circulars, results, and photo galleries. NVMe ensures the parent portal stays snappy during fee-payment surges.
WordPress + parent portal plugin
M-Pesa fee collection via PesaPal
Results portal with role-based access
25 GB NVMe — years of PDFs and photo galleries
Three sites — main, alumni, staff portal on one plan
What You Get
Everything School Websites Need on Every Plan
No upsells. No extras. These come included from day one.
Parent Portal With Login
Each parent gets a login and sees only their child's data — fee balance, results, attendance. WordPress + UserPro or BuddyPress handles role-based access cleanly.
M-Pesa Fee Collection
GiveWP plus PesaPal for fee payments. Parents pay tuition, exam fees, and trip fees via M-Pesa. Bursar sees every payment in real time.
Term Calendar
A permanent term calendar parents bookmark. Holidays, exam weeks, sports days, parent meetings — all in one place, mobile-friendly.
Circulars & Results Archive
Upload PDFs of circulars and termly results to permanent URLs. Parents click links from WhatsApp messages and they always work, even years later.
Photo Galleries
School events, sports days, prize-givings — uploaded as galleries that parents can browse. NVMe storage handles full-resolution photos cleanly.
Support That Speaks Your Languages
WhatsApp support in English, Swahili, Somali, and Arabic. We help non-technical staff set up and maintain the site.
Getting Started
How to Launch Your School Website
Four steps. Most customers are live within an hour.
01
Pick the Starter Plan
$9.99/mo first year. Three sites included — most schools use one for now.
02
Pay With M-Pesa
Bursar processes payment via M-Pesa or school bank card. Receipt for the books.
03
Install WordPress + Theme
One-click WordPress. Pick a school theme (free options: Education Hub, Edubin, Academia). Add parent portal and PesaPal plugins.
04
Publish Term Calendar and Open the Portal
Upload this term's calendar, current circulars, fee structure. Send launch SMS to parents. Track logins.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About School Websites Hosting
Everything you need to know before you sign up.
School Websites · Kenya
Launch Your School Website Before Term Starts
Parent portal, M-Pesa fees, and term calendars — from $9.99/mo first year.
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