Creating a Distinctive Online Presence for an International School

Services provided

Website Design & Development, Hosting, Content Direction, CMS Training

Sector

Education

The Challenge

Surval Montreux, a prestigious international boarding school in Switzerland, approached us in 2018. Their existing site no longer reflected the quality of education on offer. The design felt dated, the content management system was restrictive, and mobile usability was poor. Parents searching for independent schools expect a polished, intuitive digital experience, and Surval needed a new online presence that matched their reputation.

Alongside the main school site, Surval also required a dedicated platform for their international summer camp. This website needed to feel energetic and appealing to families seeking a short-term programme, while still connecting visually to the core school brand.

Surval website featured on a smartphone

Our Approach

As an education web design company with decades of experience, we specialise in creating bespoke websites for schools, colleges, and academies. For Surval, we delivered two tailored solutions that combined visual impact with practical functionality.

The main school site was crafted to present Surval as elegant, warm, and international. Photography, layout, and messaging were designed to highlight the school’s unique character, positioning them among the best examples of school website design UK. For the summer camp site, we shifted the tone to something brighter and more vibrant, while maintaining a consistent identity that linked back to the core brand.

We developed a custom CMS that gave staff complete control over content updates without technical expertise. The responsive, mobile-friendly design ensured parents could explore easily on any device, whether researching the school or checking dates for the summer camp.

View Surval View Surval Summer Camp

The Results

The transformation delivered immediate impact. Surval saw an increase in applications, stronger engagement from families worldwide, and a significant improvement in brand perception. Parents regularly comment on how easy the websites are to use, while staff value the control they now have over content.

What makes this project stand out is its longevity. Even seven years on, both sites remain fresh, elegant, and entirely fit for purpose. In a sector where many websites for academies and schools quickly feel outdated, Surval’s websites continue to look modern and actively support admissions.

Surval Website Mockup

Long-Term Impact

This project demonstrates the value of investing in professional school website design. By combining bespoke development with a robust CMS and a focus on usability, Surval Montreux and Surval Summer Camp gained websites that not only boosted applications at launch but also delivered long-term value.

For independent schools, colleges, and education providers, this case study highlights how working with a dedicated education web design company can transform visibility, support admissions, and strengthen brand reputation for years to come.

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