SchoolRelay gives your parent group a public hub page with announcements, events, volunteer signups, and links — live in under ten minutes, free forever on the starter plan.
Announcements, events, links, and a public page at no cost. Upgrade to Pro only if you need email digests and advanced analytics.
Live in under 10 minutes
Name your school, pick a theme, and publish. No design decisions, no hosting setup, no DNS configuration.
No login required for parents
Families visit one URL and see everything. No app download, no account creation, no password resets.
Built for volunteer turnover
New board picks up where the old one left off. No webmaster handoff, no lost admin credentials.
Mobile-first and accessible
Responsive by default. Parents on phones see the same clean layout as desktop — because most parents are on phones.
Everything in one hub
Announcements, calendar events, volunteer signups, and curated links on one page families bookmark.
Why most PTO websites fail
A volunteer builds a WordPress or Wix site over the summer. It looks great in August. By November the calendar is stale, the volunteer has moved on, and nobody else knows the password. The site becomes a liability instead of a resource.
The problem is not effort — it is architecture. Traditional website builders are designed for businesses with permanent staff. PTO boards turn over every one to two years. You need a tool where any authorized leader can update content without design skills, and where the structure survives leadership changes.
SchoolRelay solves this by constraining the model to what PTOs actually publish: announcements, events, links, and volunteer opportunities. No themes to break, no plugins to update, no hosting bills to forget.
How to build your PTO website
1
Create your school
Pick a name and choose a theme color. SchoolRelay generates your public URL automatically.
2
Add groups
Set up pages for your PTO, committees, grade teams, or booster clubs. Each group gets its own section.
3
Publish content
Add announcements, events, links, and volunteer signups. Content goes live immediately — no build step, no deploy.
4
Share one link
Give families a single URL. Put it in orientation packets, email signatures, and the school marquee.
Free plan vs. Pro — what you get
Feature
Free
Pro · $99/yr
Public school page
✓Included
✓Included
Announcements & events
✓Included
✓Included
Links hub
✓Included
✓Included
Volunteer signups
✓Included
✓Included
Custom theme colors
✓Included
✓Included
Multiple groups & committees
—Not included
✓Included
Email digests to subscribers
—Not included
✓Included
Advanced analytics
—Not included
✓Included
Calendar subscription (iCal)
—Not included
✓Included
Push notifications
—Not included
✓Included
Most PTOs start free and upgrade when they need multi-group support or email digests. See full pricing details.
How SchoolRelay compares to other PTO website tools
Most PTO software (Konstella, Membership Toolkit, ClassTag) requires parent accounts and costs $500+ per year. SchoolRelay is the only platform purpose-built for public parent hubs with a permanent free tier.
Facebook groups work for discussion, but they are terrible for retrieval. Try finding last month's volunteer signup link in a group with 400 posts. A dedicated PTO website gives families one bookmark where information is organized, current, and findable.
SchoolRelay does not replace your Facebook group — it replaces the need for parents to search it for operational information.
FAQ
Is it really free?
Yes. The free plan includes a public page, announcements, events, links, volunteer signups, and a custom theme. No trial, no expiration.
Do parents need to download an app?
No. SchoolRelay works in any browser. Parents can optionally add it to their home screen as a PWA.
Can multiple board members manage the site?
Yes. Invite any number of admins. When the board transitions, new officers get access and old ones are removed.
What happens to our data if we stop using it?
Your data stays accessible on the free plan indefinitely. There is no forced migration or deletion.
Can we use our own domain?
Every school gets a clean URL at schoolrelay.com/your-school. Custom domains are on the roadmap.
What to publish on your PTO website first
Start with the five things parents search for most: upcoming events, current announcements, volunteer opportunities, important links (lunch menu, parent portal, dress code), and contact information for the PTO board.
Avoid launching with empty placeholder pages. A single page with five real, current items outperforms a multi-page site with placeholder content. Parents decide in one visit whether the site is worth bookmarking.
Build a free PTO website in minutes — no code, no webmaster, no annual fee. SchoolRelay gives your parent group a mobile-friendly hub families actually visit.
How do I build a free PTO website without a webmaster?
SchoolRelay is a free school PTO website builder that gives any parent organization a public hub in under 10 minutes — no coding, no webmaster, and no hosting fee. Officers create an account, name their school group, choose a color theme, and start publishing announcements, events, links, and volunteer signups immediately. SchoolRelay generates a permanent URL families bookmark or save to their phone home screen as a Progressive Web App. The page is mobile-first, loads in any browser without an app install, and gives parents one address to check throughout the school year. When the PTO board transitions, incoming officers are added as admins and outgoing officers are removed — no website credentials to transfer and no design tools to learn. The free Community plan has no trial period and no credit card requirement. The Pro plan at $99 per year adds unlimited publishing, email digests, and analytics.
