The verdict in three sentences
For a private or international school in Antwerp, the redesign earns its cost when relocating families, many linked to the port, diamond and chemical industries, cannot quickly find curriculum, fees policy, admissions steps and a simple enquiry form in their language. A fixed-grid rebuild costs EUR 4,500 (Growth) or EUR 8,200 (Premium, the multilingual tier, languages set in the quote) for English, Dutch and optionally French, while the admissions portal, fee payment and school management system integration stay on quote. The two risks to manage are children's data in forms and photos, and timing: never switch sites in the middle of your admissions peak.
Which signals say your school website needs a redesign?
| Signal | Why it matters for Antwerp families | Typical fix in a redesign |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions steps spread across five PDFs | Parents abroad compare schools on a phone before visiting | One clear admissions page with a step list |
| The enquiry form asks for date of birth, reports and medical notes | Collects sensitive data about children too early | Minimal form: parent contact, entry year, grade, message |
| Dutch pages are older than English ones, or the reverse | Families see contradictory information | One content model, translated in parallel |
| Curriculum page is vague about what you actually offer | Parents look for IB, British or American programmes specifically | Describe only the curricula and accreditations you hold |
| Photos of pupils without a documented consent trail | Legal and trust exposure | Consent register, replace or remove unclear images |
| Staff cannot update term dates or events | Calendar errors reach parents | Simple editing for admissions and communications staff |
If your site shows three or more of these, a redesign is usually more economical than patching for another two years.
How much does a school website redesign cost in Antwerp?
Ranges below are a 2026 ballpark from typical agency quotes and public rate pages in Flanders, not a survey.
| Option | What you get | Ballpark 2026 | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freelancer in the Antwerp area | Theme-based site, client writes and translates | EUR 3,000 to 8,000 | 1 to 2 |
| Antwerp web studio | Custom design, English and Dutch, migration | EUR 8,000 to 22,000 | 2, French billed extra |
| Full-service Belgian agency | Brand refresh, video, campaign landing pages | EUR 25,000 to 60,000+ | 3 |
| Kolonell Starter | Compact site, one language | EUR 2,700 | 1 |
| Kolonell Growth | Full admissions, curriculum and news sections, migration | EUR 4,500 | As scoped |
| Kolonell Premium | Multilingual tier, languages set in the quote | EUR 8,200 | As set in the quote |
Each Kolonell tier includes a project manager reachable in your time zone, native English or French copywriting, delivery in 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready and 3 months of support; maintenance afterwards is on quote. Details on the international offer page.
On quote with any provider: admissions portal, online fee payment, school management system or learning platform integration, parent login areas, and SEO work beyond the migration.
When should the work happen?
Admissions enquiries for international schools are not spread evenly across the year. Use your own enquiry data to find your peak and schedule around it.
| Step | Duration | Best timing | Owner on the school side |
|---|---|---|---|
| URL inventory and content audit | Week 1 | Outside the admissions peak | Communications lead |
| Admissions, curriculum and fees pages | Weeks 1 to 2 | Same | Admissions office |
| Design, build and Dutch or French versions | Weeks 2 to 3 | Same | Head of school signs off |
| 301 map, accessibility and consent checks | Weeks 3 to 4 | Same | Data protection contact |
| Go-live and Search Console monitoring | Weeks 4 to 10 | Midweek, school term | Communications lead |
The 3 to 4 weeks start once texts and approved photos are available; gathering photo consent is often the slowest task.
Which risks need the most attention?
- Losing rankings on admissions pages. Pages such as "admissions", "fees" or "curriculum" often attract most search traffic. Inventory them, map each to its new URL with a 301 redirect and watch Search Console for 6 weeks.
- Children's data. Under the GDPR, supervised in Belgium by the Data Protection Authority (APD/GBA), collect the minimum in open forms: no health, school report or passport data before an actual admissions process. This is not legal advice.
- Photos of pupils. Publish only with documented consent and remove images whose consent cannot be traced.
- Unsupported claims. Never publish results, rankings, university destinations or pupil numbers you cannot document, and state accreditations or inspections only as actually held.
- Integration breakage. Links to an existing admissions portal or payment page must be retested after launch.
- Accessibility. Target WCAG 2.2 AA: contrast, alt text, keyboard navigation and readable PDFs or HTML alternatives.
- Content drift between languages. English, Dutch and French versions must say the same thing on fees policy and admissions steps.
Mini case study
Illustrative example: Berchem Bilingual School (fictional), a private school in Antwerp's southern area, wants English, Dutch and French, a short enquiry form and its existing admissions portal kept. Lotte, head of admissions, has a fixed budget for the year.
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- Kolonell Premium (multilingual tier, languages set in the quote): EUR 8,200
- Local photographer with consent forms managed by the school, third-party cost: about EUR 1,600
- Native Dutch reviewer, independent third-party cost: about EUR 700
- Admissions portal link and testing: on quote
- Hosting and maintenance after the 3 included months: market assumption EUR 90 a month for 33 months, EUR 2,970 (Kolonell maintenance after the 3 included months on quote)
Three-year estimate: 8,200 + 1,600 + 700 + 2,970 = EUR 13,470. A full-service agency at EUR 28,000 with translation included, plus the same photography and maintenance assumptions, would reach EUR 32,570. Neither figure says anything about enrolment.
When is a local Antwerp agency the better choice?
A local agency is often better if you need on-campus video production each term, workshops with teachers and parents in person, or deep work with a Belgian school management platform that requires a local partner. It also fits when the redesign is part of a wider rebrand with signage and print. Our comparison of local agencies and remote studios for Antwerp schools goes further.
Questions to ask any provider: Who maps the old admissions URLs? How are enquiry form fields justified? Who checks Dutch and French? How are photo consents tracked? What is fixed and what is on quote?
FAQ
What does a school website redesign cost in Antwerp in 2026?
An Antwerp studio usually quotes EUR 8,000 to 22,000. Kolonell Growth is EUR 4,500 and Premium EUR 8,200, with portals and payments on quote.
Do we need Dutch and French as well as English?
Most international schools in Flanders publish at least English and Dutch. French adds roughly 30 to 50 pages to maintain, so add it if your families actually ask for it.
What should our enquiry form collect?
Parent name, email, phone, entry year, grade and a message, so about 6 fields. Reports, medical and passport data belong in the formal admissions process, not the first enquiry.
When should we launch?
Outside your admissions peak, midweek and during term. Keep the old site reachable for 48 hours as a fallback.
Can you build our admissions portal?
A fixed-grid site does not rebuild portals. The existing portal is linked or embedded and tested, and that work is quoted separately.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your languages, admissions tools and preferred launch window, and we will return a fixed scope, a grid price and a 3 to 4 week plan. See the international offer or request a free quote: detailed reply within 48 hours.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
