Most editors pull the IBO authorized schools list as a CSV export from the public school finder, or maintain a Google Sheet that mirrors it monthly. SleekRank reads that sheet directly. Any column can be added later without changing the URL pattern or breaking existing pages.

The programmes column is just a field on the row, so an editor adding CP to a school pushes that change through to the school page and to the /ib-schools-by-programme/cp/ hub on the next cache refresh. Nothing has to be edited inside WordPress by hand.

Yes. SleekRank groups by the programmes column and emits one hub per distinct value at /ib-schools-by-programme/{slug}/. The hub lists every school offering that programme, and the school pages link back to the hub, so internal linking stays consistent without duplicate authoring.

Each row carries unique fields like programmes offered, authorization year, IB school code, and city served. The template prints those fields in headings, lead copy, and School schema, so the rendered HTML differs row by row. Thin rows can be filtered out at build time.

A status column controls whether a row publishes. Closed or withdrawn schools can be hidden from the index but kept in the sheet for historical reference. A 301 to the metro hub keeps any backlinks they earned from going to waste.

A candidate column distinguishes authorized from candidate schools and drives a distinct URL family at /ib-candidate-schools/{slug}/. That keeps authorized schools ranking for the strong queries while candidate campuses still get indexed pages explaining their interim status.

Yes. Authorization year becomes its own URL like /ib-schools-authorized/1992/ and gets a dedicated H1, intro, and list. That focused page tends to outrank a generic IB archive for queries like "oldest IB DP school in North Carolina" because the entity match is tighter.

On a typical Kinsta WordPress install the first build of 1,800 school pages plus programme and metro hubs takes around 30 minutes. After that, only changed rows refresh, so daily cache rebuilds finish in under a minute during the school year.