Local agency or remote studio for a private or international school website in Andorra la Vella: how to choose (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

For a STEM or innovation-focused private secondary school in Andorra la Vella, the right provider is the one who can showcase student projects (robotics, coding, a fab lab) while reassuring families torn between the Andorran, French and Spanish systems. An Andorran agency remains the better option if your site must speak Catalan first and if you want to film your workshops every term. A remote studio in a nearby time zone becomes the rational choice when the priority is a clear admissions journey, native French and English copy, and a budget fixed in advance.

Why a STEM school has different needs from a traditional school

A science-focused school sells proof, not promises. Parents and students aged 12 to 18 want to see concrete work: a robot entered in a competition, an app coded in class, a solar energy project adapted to the mountains. The site therefore needs a project gallery teachers can update easily, pathway pages (engineering, computer science, life sciences), admissions details with an entrance test or interview, and possibly summer camp bookings.

The Andorran context adds a layer: three education systems coexist in the principality (Andorran, French, Spanish), and many newly settled families compare where each pathway leads, towards universities in Toulouse, Barcelona or further afield. Your "after school" page often weighs as much as your home page.

The table below helps you decide based on your real situation rather than an overall score.

What does each option cost over three years?

2026 ballpark, based on public agency rate pages and typical agency quotes for private school sites in the principality and nearby cities. Market maintenance amounts are assumptions (EUR 50 to 100 a month for a freelancer, EUR 100 to 200 for an agency), never Kolonell prices.

Kolonell works on three fixed tiers: Starter at EUR 2,700, Growth at EUR 4,500 and Premium at EUR 8,200, the multilingual tier, with languages set in the quote. Every tier includes a project manager reachable in your time zone, native French or English copywriting, delivery in 3 to 4 weeks and 3 months of support. Integrations (school management software, parent portal, camp registration tool) are on quote. Details on the international offer page.

When the local agency is the better choice, and what to demand from both

Choose an Andorran agency if Catalan is your main language with resident families, if you produce a lot of video, or if your leadership wants a contact ten minutes away. These are real reasons, not prejudice.

Either way, get in writing:

• Domain and hosting in the school's name, source code handed over at the end of the project.
• A lean admissions form: only the data you need, a defined retention period, access limited to the admissions team.
• Written parental consent for any identifiable photo or video of a student, with quick removal on request. Projects can often be shown without faces.
• Accessibility at WCAG 2.1 AA (or 2.2 AA): contrast, keyboard navigation, captioned videos.
• An Andorran data protection frame: Andorra, outside the European Union, has its own data protection law and supervisory authority, and benefits from a European Commission adequacy decision. Have your notices checked by your adviser. This is not legal advice.

Useful questions at the meeting: who writes each language? How many hours of training so teachers can publish a project themselves? What does maintenance cost after launch? What happens if the contract ends?

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Marc, head of a 210-student STEM-focused private secondary school in Andorra la Vella (call it Institut Pirineu), handles about 300 email exchanges every spring with families asking the same questions: pathways, entrance test, transport, fees. At 15 minutes per exchange, that is 75 hours a season. With complete admissions pages, a FAQ and a visit booking form, he aims for 40% fewer exchanges, so 30 hours saved. At an internal cost of EUR 35 an hour, that is EUR 1,050 a season, EUR 3,150 over three years.

He compares an Andorran agency at EUR 12,000 (Catalan, French, Spanish) with Kolonell Premium at EUR 8,200 (French and English, languages set in the quote), with Catalan proofreading handed to a teacher. The EUR 3,800 gap pays for a local videographer for two workshop shoots a year. He picks the remote studio because his new families are mostly French and English speakers.

FAQ

Is the time zone a problem with a remote studio?

Kolonell works with a project manager reachable in your time zone, and the gap with Andorra is one or two hours depending on the season. A 30-minute weekly call is enough during the 3 to 4 weeks of production.

Do several languages require Premium?

Yes: Premium (EUR 8,200) is the multilingual tier, languages set in the quote. A single-language site starts with Growth at EUR 4,500 or Starter at EUR 2,700.

Can we publish projects by students who are minors?

Yes, with written parental consent renewed every year and, ideally, without full names or recognisable faces. Remove any content within 48 hours on request.

Can the site handle summer camp registrations?

A simple form is included in the build; a payment or booking system with limited places is an integration on quote. Allow 1 to 2 extra weeks.

When should we start the project?

Ideally 8 weeks before your open days: 3 to 4 weeks of production, plus time to gather photos and texts from teachers.

Let's scope your project. A STEM school website with a project gallery and admissions journey, from EUR 4,500 (Growth) to EUR 8,200 (multilingual Premium), delivered in 3 to 4 weeks. See the international offer or request a free quote: detailed reply within 48 hours.