<![CDATA[The development of information technology requires educational institutions to adapt to the digital era, including in the dissemination of information to stakeholders. SLB ABC Muhammadiyah Sumedang still relies on conventional methods such as bulletin boards and WhatsApp in disseminating school information, which are considered ineffective and not well documented. This research aims to design a user-centered school website design using the design thinking method in order to meet the needs of digitizing school information optimally. The research method used is design thinking with five main stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. Data collection was carried out through in-depth interviews with teachers and school staff as the main users. The data is then analyzed using affinity diagrams, user personas, user journey maps, pain points analysis, and priority matrix to identify the needs and priorities of feature development. The prototype website was designed using Figma with four main pages: Home, Profile, Extracurricular, and Gallery. The prototype evaluation was carried out using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) instruments involving 20 respondents. The results of the study show that the website prototype successfully meets the needs of users very well. The SUS evaluation showed an average score of 74 in the "Good to Excellent" category, while the UEQ evaluation resulted in an average score of 1.98 with an interpretation of "Excellent" that was in the top 10% of results based on international benchmarks. The resulting website design has clear navigation, responsive display, and structured content according to the needs of teachers and staff in managing school information. This research proves that the design thinking approach is effective in producing school website designs that are truly based on user needs. The iterative process in design thinking ensures that every feature and appearance of the website is developed based on empirical data from real users, resulting in a human-centered digital solution that can improve the effectiveness of communication and documentation of activities in the educational environment.]]>
