Case Study: Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 achieves stronger parent engagement and referendum support with Finalsite

Referendum Support Starts With a Stronger Website

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 needed a stronger, easier-to-navigate website to support referendum communications, parent engagement, and virtual events after COVID-19 disrupted in-person plans. Before switching to Finalsite, the district’s old site was outdated and hard to use, making it difficult for staff and parents to find information and for the district to present key initiatives clearly.

Finalsite provided the district with a new website, CMS, and theme design that made migration simple, enabled easy redirects, and allowed Elmhurst 205 to build microsites, embed video, and run virtual events directly on the site. The results included a central hub for referendum information, a successful virtual summer open house with about 60 vendors, improved parent satisfaction, and a launch completed in just four months.

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205

Beverly Redmond

Director of Communications