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AFS

American Farm School

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Client American Farm School
Scope WEBSITE
Role DEVELOPER
Design BLIND STUDIO
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The American Farm School (AFS) in Thessaloniki is one of Greece’s most historic educational institutions, with a mission to educate students in agriculture, the environment, and applied sciences.
AFS needed a modern, multilingual, and scalable website to showcase its diverse academic programs, highlight its community impact, and serve as a digital gateway for students, educators, and partners worldwide.
Kukarika, in collaboration with Blind Studio (design), delivered a custom WordPress ecosystem powered by Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) to ensure flexibility, scalability, and long-term maintainability.

A publicly funded institution with a large content team, a bilingual audience, and a strict accessibility & compliance baseline.

01

Complex content

Multiple academic programs, events, and initiatives presented clearly and consistently.

02

Multilingual

English and Greek content for local and international audiences.

03

Accessibility

WCAG and ESPA compliance as a publicly funded institution.

04

Traffic peaks

Architecture able to handle admissions and major announcement spikes.

05

Staff autonomy

Easy-to-manage backend so non-technical staff can update content daily.

A custom WordPress + ACF ecosystem, with Blind Studio's design system translated into a pixel-perfect, accessible, bilingual theme.

Custom WordPress CMS

  • WordPress + ACF for maximum content flexibility
  • Structured content types — programs, events, news, staff profiles
  • Easy-to-use backend for the AFS communications team

Design Collaboration with Blind Studio

  • Blind Studio provided the visual design and UX direction
  • Kukarika translated the design into a custom WordPress theme
  • Pixel-perfect, responsive, and brand-consistent

Multilingual & Accessibility

  • Fully bilingual — Greek & English
  • WCAG-compliant templates for inclusivity
  • ESPA-ready infrastructure to meet compliance checks

Performance & Scalability

  • Optimised for high-traffic periods — admissions, events
  • CDN and caching layers for global reach
  • Core Web Vitals tuned for first paint and interaction

Dynamic Features

  • Events calendar with filtering
  • News and announcements modules
  • Faculty and department directories

A digital presence that matches AFS's academic prestige — and a platform the communications team can run themselves.

  • Enhanced communication — programs, news, and initiatives clearly showcased
  • Global audience — fully bilingual for Greek and international visitors
  • Accessibility & compliance — WCAG and ESPA standards met
  • Sustainability — easy backend keeps content fresh without engineering
  • Modern presence — a platform that matches AFS's academic prestige
  • Fully bilingual — Greek & English content management
  • WCAG-compliant templates for accessibility-first design
  • ESPA-ready infrastructure to meet compliance audits
WordPress · Custom ThemeEditor-friendly content systemPHP · MySQLBilingual content architecture (EL / EN)WCAG-compliant templatesEvents calendar with filteringNews & announcements modulesFaculty & department directoriesGlobal CDN · Caching layerDesign partnership with Blind Studio
// Outcome

The new afs.edu.gr is a modern, bilingual, accessible digital platform that reflects AFS's mission and global reputation. By combining Kukarika's technical expertise with Blind Studio's design, the project delivered a scalable ecosystem that empowers the school's communications team and strengthens its digital presence.

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