Sunlight Media proudly developed this custom website for Elevate Academy, an innovative online education platform. Built using the Laravel PHP framework, this website offers a seamless and scalable solution tailored to the academy’s unique needs.
Sunlight Media’s expertise in Laravel development ensured that Elevate Academy’s website delivers a fast, secure, and engaging learning environment, empowering students and educators alike.
Learn more: https://elevateacademyedu.com/
Elevate Scholars Academy — Custom Laravel Education Platform
A scalable, secure website for an online tutoring & college-prep academy, built on Laravel.
Overview
Sunlight Media designed and developed a custom Laravel website for Elevate Scholars Academy, an online education platform offering math tutoring (grades 3–8), college prep, essay review, and career support. The build emphasizes performance, security, and a clear path from discovery to course enrollment and contact.
Visit: elevatescholarsacademy.org
The Challenge
- Create a trustworthy digital presence for a new education brand launching online tutoring & college-prep services.
- Structure content so parents and students can quickly find the right course and contact options.
- Use a framework that’s secure, stable, and easy to scale as offerings grow.
- Hand off an admin experience that non-technical staff can manage day-to-day.
The Solution
Strategy
- Laravel foundation: Chosen for security, performance, and clean MVC architecture.
- Course-first UX: Home sections route to courses (Math Tutoring, College Prep, Essay Review) with clear CTAs.
- Enrollment paths: Multiple conversion options—“Find Courses,” contact, and social follow for community proof.
- Editor workflow: Admin-friendly content types for courses, FAQs, and promos.
- SEO/Accessibility: Semantic templates, schema-ready markup, and fast-loading assets.
Process
- Discovery: Audience definition (parents & students), key journeys (browse → select course → inquire).
- IA & Wireframes: Navigation for Courses, About, and Contact; home hero with dual pathways (Tutoring / College Prep).
- UI System: Typography scale, cards, and reusable components for course tiles and CTAs.
- Build: Laravel routes/controllers, Blade templates, form handling, and basic schema for education services.
- QA & Launch: Cross-device testing, performance passes, basic analytics goals, and content handoff.
Before
- No centralized site to explain services and funnel inquiries.
- Fragmented messaging around tutoring vs. college prep.
After
- Unified site with clear course categories and strong CTAs.
- Scalable Laravel codebase with editor-friendly content types.
Key Features
- Custom Laravel build (Blade templates, controllers, middleware).
- Course cards with category filters (Tutoring, College Prep, Essay Review).
- Prominent “Find Courses” and contact CTAs; social proof via Instagram follow.
- Schema-ready markup and semantic HTML for SEO and accessibility.
- Editable content blocks for fast updates by staff.
Results
| Outcome | Detail | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| On-time launch | Site released with core course catalog and contact flows | Delivered as planned |
| Performance | Lightweight asset strategy & server-side rendering | Optimized & Tested |
| User pathways | Homepage CTAs routing to “Find Courses” and Contact | Delivered as planned |
| Operational efficiency | Staff can add/edit courses without developer support | Zero ongoing dev dependency |
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Testimonial
“Sunlight Media helped us bring our education vision to life online. The site looks professional, loads quickly, and it’s easy for our team to update courses. Communication was smooth and they met every milestone.”
— Client Review, Elevate Scholars Academy
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