Private international school website cost in Eindhoven: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Eindhoven, a private or international school website built by a local agency costs, as a 2026 ballpark, 10 000 to 35 000 EUR, while a freelancer from the region typically quotes 3 000 to 10 000 EUR and leaves most of the writing to the school. Kolonell delivers division pages, rolling admissions, careers pages and native English copy for a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR, in 3 to 4 weeks on Starter and Growth. In a city where families arrive every month with high-tech employers, the decisive points are the 3-year total cost, the handling of year-round admissions and who produces the Dutch pages and the campus photos.

What do Eindhoven agencies and freelancers quote for a school site?

These are prudent ballparks, not official figures. They rely on public rate cards of agencies in North Brabant, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles of Dutch agencies, hourly rates published by Eindhoven studios (often 80 to 125 EUR per hour) and freelance rates listed on Malt and Upwork. A school with three divisions, two languages and an embedded admissions tool sits in the middle of these ranges.

An Eindhoven agency remains the natural choice if you want a filmed campus tour and fully native Dutch copy from the same supplier. Kolonell suits schools whose applicants mostly read English and who want a fixed price, a project manager and a short timeline. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery; Google Meet calls take place at the school's hours with a written update every week, and the team works from Senegal (GMT), one hour behind Eindhoven in winter, two in summer. The scope is detailed on our international website offer.

What does a Brainport school website have to handle?

Eindhoven's international families come largely through the Brainport high-tech region: semiconductor equipment, engineering, design and research employers recruit worldwide, and new staff often arrive with a few weeks' notice. That changes the website brief:

• Rolling admissions as the default: a clear page per year group with current availability, the documents required and realistic start dates.
• Parents reading on a phone from abroad: many families research schools from India, Asia, the United States or elsewhere in Europe before the move, so pages must load fast and avoid local jargon.
• Employer-paid tuition: some relocation packages cover fees, so a short page explaining invoicing to employers saves admissions staff time.
• Programmes, accurately named: IB, IGCSE, IPC or a Dutch bilingual route can all be found in the region. Describe only what your school runs.
• Teacher and staff recruitment: a competitive local job market makes a credible careers page useful; visa and relocation information comes from the school.
• Status and fees: explain whether the school is a subsidised international department or a fully private school, since parents compare both.

On compliance, the facts only. The GDPR applies in the Netherlands with the UAVG implementing act, supervised by the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens; enquiry forms, cookie consent and where applicant files are stored all fall under it. Children's data calls for extra care, and every pupil photo needs written parental consent. The European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025 to certain products and services; for a school site, WCAG 2.1 AA is the practical target. Only display accreditations (CIS, IB World School, NEASC and others) the school actually holds. This is not legal advice.

How do the three options compare over 36 months?

The table uses the same maintenance assumption across the board, since Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request. A secondary campus usually needs a full-day shoot to cover labs, sports and arts.

Kolonell and the freelancer end up within about 300 EUR of each other on this assumption, so the choice between them rests on copywriting, project management and schedule. The agency costs roughly 13 600 EUR more over three years.

What is inside each Kolonell tier for an Eindhoven school?

Red flags in an Eindhoven school website quote

• No mention of mid-year admissions: in Eindhoven, that leaves out a large share of enquiries.
• Copy marked as client supplied without saying it: the school ends up writing 15 pages in-house.
• A domain or hosting account in the supplier's name.
• A parent portal promised for a few hundred euros: that is a custom application.
• Photos of pupils with no consent process mentioned.
• Hourly billing with no cap for changes after launch.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Priya K., admissions and communications lead at an international secondary school of 650 students near Eindhoven, needs pages for each entry point and a stronger careers section. A local agency quotes 31 000 EUR in 16 weeks, Dutch copy and a short film included. A freelancer quotes 9 000 EUR, to which she adds about 2 000 EUR of copywriting and 1 400 EUR of photography, so 12 400 EUR. Kolonell proposes Premium at 8 200 EUR, plus 1 000 EUR of Dutch translation and a 1 400 EUR photographer, so 10 600 EUR.

Kolonell saves 20 400 EUR against the agency and 1 800 EUR against the freelancer, with 6 months of support instead of 3. Priya accepts, noting that if the board later wants a filmed campus tour, a local production company will handle it.

FAQ

How much does an international school website cost in Eindhoven in 2026?

As a ballpark, 10 000 to 35 000 EUR with a local agency and 3 000 to 10 000 EUR with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR.

Can the site show seat availability per year group?

Yes, from Growth at 4 500 EUR the site includes an availability page per year group that the school updates itself. Live data from an admissions system requires that system's embed or a custom development quoted on request.

Who writes the Dutch pages?

The school supplies them or Kolonell quotes them separately. Many Eindhoven international schools keep Dutch to 4 to 6 summary pages, often translated for about 600 to 1 000 EUR.

How fast can the site be live?

Starter and Growth are delivered in 3 to 4 weeks after the content kickoff. Premium follows a written schedule, usually 4 to 6 weeks.

How does payment work?

By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery. On Premium, that means two payments of 4 100 EUR.

Let's scope your project. Send us your divisions, your entry points and your current admissions tool, and we come back with a fixed-price tier and a 3 to 4 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.