Our Commitment to Web Accessibility
We are committed to providing an accessible website experience for all users of all abilities, including those who rely on assistive technologies like screen readers, screen enlargement software, and alternative keyboard input devices to navigate the web.
Ongoing Efforts to Ensure Accessibility
We follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 as our guiding principle for determining accessibility. These are internationally agreed-upon standards that cover a wide range of recommendations and best practices for making content useable. As we add new pages and functionality to our website, all designs, code, and content entry practices are checked against these standards.
Website accessibility is an ongoing process. We continually test content and features for WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance and remediate any issues to ensure we meet or exceed the standards. Testing of our website is performed by our team members using industry-standard tools.
Accessibility Features On Our Website
The following is a list of items we have included in our website to improve its accessibility:
- Visual Contrast: We use high contrast between text, graphics and backgrounds to improve readability for people with low vision.
- Text Alternatives: We provide text alternatives for non-text content, ensuring that images and videos are accessible to all users.
- Consistent Navigation: We maintain a consistent navigation layout to ensure that all users can intuitively find what they’re looking for.
- Keyboard Navigation: Our site is designed to be navigable using a keyboard, allowing visitors who rely on keyboard controls and similar assistive technologies to easily access all areas of the site.
- Accessible Video: We offer automated closed captions for videos where possible to make the media content accessible to people with hearing and/or visual disabilities. We use Youtube and Vimeo video players which have good accessibility.
- Labeled Links and Buttons: All interactive elements on the site have proper labels associated whether they are texts, images, or icons.
- Website Testing: We have tested the site across different operating systems (Windows, Linux, MacOS, iOS, and Android) and different browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). We’ve also tested with different screen readers like NVDA, VoiceOver and Talkback.
- Development Best Practices: We have implemented not just the guideline recommendations but also the best practices to achieve accessibility and excellent user experience on the site.
Where We’re Improving
This is part of our broader effort to make everyone’s experience at Del Mar Pines School a welcoming and enjoyable one. Please note that while we make every effort to provide information accessible for all users, we cannot guarantee the accessibility of third party websites to which we may link.
Accessibility Support Contact
We welcome comments, questions, and feedback on our website. If you are using assistive technologies and are having difficulty using our website, please email office@delmarpines.com or give us a call at 858.481.5615. We will do our best to assist you and resolve issues.