Equipping small local businesses with modern, affordable websites.

Rural youth build real-world projects, making true communal impact.

What is the Local Website Initiative (LWI)?

A program that helps build real-world coding experience to rural teens by building modern, affordable ($400-$500) websites for local businesses that don't already have one.

Real Client Experience

Students work directly with small business owners, learning how to gather requirements, communicate professionally, and deliver polished products.

Hands-On Web Development

Rural teens work on real, fully functional websites that will be deployed into the real world.

Community Impact

In working with small business owners in need of affordable websites, teens do a true service to businesses in their community.

Fundraising

This program is a unique, domain-specific fundraiser to help RCS teens embark on computer science opportunities.

Product Options


Static Websites

Best for businesses that don't need to regularly update their websites.

Included: A one-time HTML, CSS, and Javascript website. No changes made unless requested for a flat fee.

Price: $400

Regular Websites

Best for businesses that need an easy way to regularly maintain websites and make changes.

Included: A website that can be modified through Squarespace, built in HTML, CSS, and Javascript.

Price: $500

Add On: regular maintenance by RCS, within-24-hour replies: $10/month

Who Can Join?

Rural Middle & High School Students

LWI is tailored for rural teenagers who want real-life coding experience through developing client projects.

Beginner & Advanced Developers

Developers, beginners and advanced alike, are warmly invited to work on LWI for the betterment of business in the rural community.

Local Businesses Without a Website

Local businesses that don't have a website already are whole-heartedly welcome to request an affordable yet modern website from us.

Sound like you?

Request a website OR join the team!