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Meridian Charter is a premium Drupal theme purpose-built for charter schools, private schools, and K-12 educational organizations. Designed and maintained by Dripyard, it provides a complete, production-ready school website with modern design patterns, WCAG-accessible markup, and content-first architecture.
Key Features
- Full-width hero banners with overlay text on interior pages (academics, admissions, campus, athletics)
- Accessible navigation with structured drop-downs for About, Academics, Admissions, Student Life, and Contact
- Events calendar with date badges, time/location details, and monthly grouping
- Athletics section with individual sport pages featuring hero imagery, schedules, and team rosters
- Admissions workflow pages including process overview, tuition/financial aid, and application forms
- Contact page with split layout — text/image hero plus integrated webform
- Art gallery / visual arts pages for showcasing student work with exhibition programming
- Accordion components for FAQ-style content (Purposeful Learning, Community Connection, Project-Based Assessment)
- News/blog listing with card layout and date stamps
- Staff directory support
- Campus page with full-bleed hero and facility details
- Mission & Vision page with CTA buttons and image carousel
- Sticky header with search toggle
- Footer with social media links (Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube) and contact info
- Responsive design — fully mobile-optimized
- Built on Dripyard Tools for extensibility and shared utilities
Content Types Included
- Basic pages with hero banner variants
- Events with date, time, and location fields
- News/articles with featured images
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Staff profiles
Ideal For
Schools, charter schools, academies, K-12 institutions, private schools, educational nonprofits, and any organization needing a polished school website on Drupal.
Demo
View the live demo: https://meridian-charter.dripyard.com
Features
Support
Access: Get a private invite to our Slack — ask questions directly, we’ll answer.
Renewal: At the time of purchase or any time after, you can purchase an annual support agreement for your purchased theme. These support agreements are based on a 12 month term and your account will auto-renew annually (12 months).
FAQ
Do Dripyard themes support multilingual and RTL languages such as Arabic?
Yes! All Dripyard themes are fully multilingual and take advantage of Drupal's translation APIs where appropriate. All of our themes are designed and tested with RTL (right to left) layouts.
What accessibility standards do Dripyard themes meet?
Our themes are built to comply with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility guidelines. This includes semantic markup, keyboard navigation, color contrast, and ARIA best practices.
However, full accessibility depends on content authors following best practices (e.g., providing descriptive alt text, form labels, and structured content). We have lots more information in our Accessibility Statement. Check it out!
What if I need a customization that’s not available in the theme?
Dripyard themes include over 50 professionally designed components to cover most use cases. However, if your project requires custom functionality or design beyond what’s included, we offer premium customization services. Our team can design and build bespoke components tailored to your needs. Contact us for a quote and our current hourly rate.
Do I need a license key to use a Dripyard theme?
No. Dripyard themes do not require a license key or any external connection to our servers. Once downloaded, the theme is fully self-contained and will continue to function even if our servers are offline. For more information, see our Licensing page.
