Case Study: Issaquah School District achieves an award-winning website redesign with Finalsite Advantage

How Issaquah School District 411 partnered with Finalsite Advantage to upgrade their website design, improve content management and build brand equity for the district

Issaquah School District partnered with Finalsite Advantage to redesign its website and strengthen district communications. The district needed a more cohesive, functional site that prioritized key information for families, aligned school and district branding, and made content easier to manage.

With Finalsite, the district launched an award-winning website featuring searchable announcement boards, a “Happening Now” hub, and intuitive navigation across school pages. The new site earned a Gold Award from the NYX Awards and Awards of Excellence from the Communicator Awards and NSPRA, while Finalsite’s CMS and C.O.P.E. tools saved staff time, improved content updates, and helped school teams publish weekly bulletins more efficiently.

Issaquah School District

Lesha Engels

Executive Director of Communications and Digital Strategy