Case Study: Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart achieves a student-run online magazine and stronger student engagement with Finalsite

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart - Customer Case Study

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart used Finalsite’s LMS to launch Bonjour Duchesne, a student-run monthly online magazine for middle school girls. The challenge was to create a safe, engaging space where students could showcase talents, address age-specific issues (like stress before exams), and manage contributions from a broad student body while keeping the content fresh and easy to publish.

Using Finalsite group spaces and Dropboxes, a seventh‑grade editor and her team publish a multimedia magazine with articles, videos, quizzes, polls, DIY guides and recipes, all surfaced on a dynamic homepage. The result is a consistently published, highly participatory outlet that builds student ownership and communication skills, drives ongoing community engagement, and provides a sustainable model for future issues.

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart