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case study/ Educational portal

Schools18

VOCSO developed Schools18.com, a pioneering portal in India designed to streamline the school search and admissions process for students and parents. The platform offers a user-friendly and comprehensive solution for navigating the complexities of choosing the right school.

Schools18 project overview

Schools18.com is an innovative portal designed to transform the school search and admissions process in India. This platform was uniquely envisioned to cater to the needs of students and parents, emphasizing an exceptionally user-friendly interface and comprehensive functionalities. This handles more than 19000 schools across India.

Client Requirements

The primary objective was to build a dynamic and accessible portal that simplifies the search for educational institutions, ranging from boarding schools to play schools. A critical requirement was to make the platform intuitive and easy-to-navigate for students and parents, who are often overwhelmed by the complexities of school admissions.At the same time it was essential to make sure it keeps in mind the programmatic SEO and fast performance, while handling the large amount of data.

key features & Funtionalites

Schools18.com, developed as a comprehensive school search and admission assistance portal in India, boasts a range of key features and functionalities designed to streamline the process for students and parents. The platform features an advanced dynamic search and filtering system, allowing users to effortlessly locate schools based on specific criteria. It includes a user-friendly interface for an intuitive user experience, and a robust backend developed with NodeJS and Strapi Headless CMS for efficient content management. The portal integrates Google Maps for easy school location tracking, and offers a secure parent registration process with mobile OTP verification. Additionally, Schools18.com includes a Kanban-style lead pipeline management module, enhancing the efficiency of the admission process. With NextJS at its core, the front-end development ensures fast performance and is optimized for SEO, making it a comprehensive solution for educational search and admissions in India.

Enables users to quickly find schools based on specific criteria like location, type, and curriculum.
Allows parents and students to compare schools on various parameters, aiding in informed decision-making.
Offers detailed listings of various types of schools, including boarding, day, and special schools, all easily managed and updated.
Facilitates a platform for users to leave reviews and ratings, providing valuable feedback and insights to others.
Incorporates a Kanban-style module for efficiently managing and tracking admission leads and inquiries.
Utilizes Strapi for flexible, efficient content management, allowing for easy updates and management of website content.
Integrates with AWS S3 for robust and scalable cloud storage solutions, enhancing data management and security.
Utilizes advanced data scraping techniques to gather and process relevant school information from various sources, ensuring the platform with comprehensive and accurate school data. This feature also aids in automating the content update process, enhancing the overall efficiency and reliability of the portal.
Incorporates OpenAI's advanced AI technology for content generation and optimization, ensuring high-quality, relevant, and engaging content for users, while also streamlining the content optimization process.
Provides users with an interactive map to locate schools easily, enhancing the search experience.
Allows users to save and manage a list of preferred schools, personalizing their search experience.
Ensures secure user registration and authentication through mobile OTP verification, adding an extra layer of security.
Implements SSR with NextJS to enhance the website's SEO, ensuring better visibility and search rankings.
Employs advanced SEO strategies tailored to dynamically optimize web content and dynamic NextJS routing for search engines.
Develops bespoke APIs for seamless integration and interaction between different software components and external services.
Focuses on optimizing the website’s loading speed and performance, ensuring a smooth user experience.

Tech stack & integrations

We carefully selected the tech stack and integrations for the Schools18 website based on their reliability, scalability, and ease of use. Our choice of tech stack and integrations played a vital role in the success of the website. The following is the list of tech stack and integrations that we used:

Css3

Css3

html5

html5

JS

JS

Responsive

Responsive

Bootstrap

Bootstrap

Python JS

Python JS

Node JS

Node JS

selenium

selenium

openai

openai

aws-s3

aws-s3

postman

postman

aws

aws

strapi

strapi

googlemap

googlemap

nextJS

nextJS

Css3

Css3

html5

html5

JS

JS

Responsive

Responsive

Bootstrap

Bootstrap

Python JS

Python JS

Node JS

Node JS

selenium

selenium

openai

openai

aws-s3

aws-s3

postman

postman

aws

aws

strapi

strapi

googlemap

googlemap

nextJS

nextJS

Css3

Css3

html5

html5

JS

JS

Responsive

Responsive

Bootstrap

Bootstrap

Python JS

Python JS

Node JS

Node JS

selenium

selenium

openai

openai

aws-s3

aws-s3

postman

postman

aws

aws

strapi

strapi

googlemap

googlemap

nextJS

nextJS

Css3

Css3

html5

html5

JS

JS

Responsive

Responsive

Bootstrap

Bootstrap

Python JS

Python JS

Node JS

Node JS

selenium

selenium

openai

openai

aws-s3

aws-s3

postman

postman

aws

aws

strapi

strapi

googlemap

googlemap

nextJS

nextJS

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