Digital Accessibility

Everyone deserves equal access to information — online and in every digital experience we create.

Digital accessibility means designing and publishing digital content so people of all abilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with it. This includes people with vision, hearing, mobility, or cognitive disabilities, as well as those using assistive technologies like screen readers, keyboard navigation, or speech-to-text tools. Accessible digital content also benefits everyone — from non-native speakers to mobile users and those in low-bandwidth situations. 

In LSR7, our goal is to make all digital communication inclusive, clear, and usable. These resources provide tools, standards, and best practices to create accessible content.

General

Best Practices

Legal Requirements

Platform & Tool Guides

Email

Graphics & Flyers

Newsletters

PDFs & Documents

Schoology

Social Media

Video, Multimedia & Images

Websites

Why This Matters

Accessible digital content isn’t just about meeting standards — it’s about making sure the information we share actually works for the people we serve. That’s why we use the MUST framework as a practical way to think about digital accessibility in our daily work.

If content is accessible, it MUST be:

Mobile FriendlyMost families and staff access information on phones or tablets. Content should resize and reflow automatically, without requiring users to zoom in, scroll side-to-side, or struggle to read small text.

Usable

People should be able to interact with content easily — clicking links, copying and pasting text, highlighting important information, and navigating with a keyboard or assistive technology. If users can’t interact with it, they can’t fully use it.

Searchable

Accessible content can be found when it’s needed. Users should be able to search their email, website, or learning platform and quickly locate the information they’re trying to recall. Text locked inside images or PDFs makes this nearly impossible.

Translatable

Our community is multilingual. Content should be compatible with translation tools so families can access information in their preferred language. Native text makes translation faster, more accurate, and more equitable.

When content meets these MUST principles, it is easier to access, easier to understand, and easier to use — for everyone. Accessibility improves communication clarity, reduces barriers, and helps ensure no one is unintentionally left out.