Website Accessibility

Hilliard City Schools (HCS) is committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to all users, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to provide an inclusive and user‑friendly digital experience that enables equal access to information, services, and educational opportunities.

Accessibility Tools

Accessibility Standards

Hilliard City Schools aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, as published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines outline best practices to make web content more accessible for people with a wide range of disabilities, including those affecting vision, hearing, mobility, and cognition.

We actively work to maintain and improve accessibility across our web content and digital services.

Ongoing Efforts

Accessibility is an ongoing priority at HCS. Our efforts include:

Designing and developing new and updated content with accessibility in mind
Providing training and resources for staff responsible for creating web content
Conducting periodic accessibility reviews and audits
Remediating identified accessibility issues within a reasonable timeframe

Limitations and Third‑Party Content

While we strive to ensure accessibility across our website, some content may be provided or maintained by third‑party vendors or linked to external sites not controlled by Hilliard City Schools. We encourage users to review the accessibility policies of those providers and welcome feedback if barriers are encountered.

Feedback and Accessibility Assistance

If you experience difficulty accessing any part of our website or need assistance, we want to hear from you.

Please contact us with details about the issue you encountered, including the page or feature involved and your contact information. We will make reasonable efforts to respond promptly and provide the requested information or an accessible alternative.

Accessibility Contact Form

Complaints and Grievances

Individuals who wish to file a complaint or grievance related to the accessibility of Hilliard City Schools’ digital content under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504, or Title II may do so using the District’s accessibility complaint/request process. All submissions will be reviewed, investigated, and addressed in accordance with applicable policies and regulations.