.school Domain Registrationfrom £54.84/yr
Why Choose a .school Domain?
The .school extension was delegated to the root in 2014 and is operated by Identity Digital (formerly Donuts), the same registry behind .academy, .education and .university. Unlike .edu, which is restricted to accredited US post-secondary institutions, .school is open globally and works for any educational organisation — primary, secondary, language, music, driving, dance, or independent tutoring. It signals an educational purpose immediately, which helps with parent searches, local SEO and trust.
Ideal for:
- Primary and secondary schools, including academies and free schools
- Language schools and international study programmes
- Driving instructors and driving school franchises
- Music, dance, drama and performing arts schools
- Tutoring services, online learning platforms and homeschool co-ops
Things to know:
- Unrestricted — any individual or organisation can register, you do not need to be an accredited institution.
- Some short, generic terms (e.g. surnames or common subjects) are classified as premium by the registry and carry higher registration and renewal fees.
- .school is a separate namespace from .schools (plural) and from country-level equivalents like .sch.uk, which has its own eligibility rules.
Creative .school Domain Ideas
- Riverside.school — independent primary or prep school site
- Manchester-Driving.school — local driving instructor business
- Berlitz.school — language school branch or franchise page
- Saturday.school — supplementary or community weekend school
- Code.school — coding bootcamp or after-school programming club
- Ballet.school — dance studio admissions and class timetable site
Frequently asked questions about .school
Anyone, anywhere. There are no accreditation checks or eligibility restrictions, so you do not need to be a registered school or government-recognised institution. Tutors, online course creators, driving instructors and parents running homeschool groups can all register a .school domain alongside formal educational establishments.
You can register a .school for between one and ten years at a time. Most schools choose a longer term to lock in continuity and avoid accidental expiry during term breaks or staff changes. You can renew at any point during the registration period to extend the expiry date further.
Yes. The registry classifies certain short, generic or high-demand names as premium, which means both the initial registration and the annual renewal cost more than a standard .school. The live search will show you the exact price for the name you want before you commit, including any premium tier.
Yes. Provided your domain is at least 60 days old, unlocked at the current registrar, and you have the EPP authorisation code, you can transfer it in. The transfer adds a year to your registration, and DNS records and email forwarding can be configured before the transfer completes to avoid downtime.
After expiry there is roughly a 30-day grace period during which you can renew at the standard price. After that the domain enters a redemption period of about 30 days where recovery is possible but carries a registry redemption fee. If still unrenewed, it is released and anyone can register it.