naymoCheapest .school domain — registrar & renewal (2026)
The lowest 3-year total cost to own a .school domain is
$64.36 at Porkbun
($5.66 first year, then $29.35/yr). Median renewal across
registrars is $29.65/yr — deal score 61/100.
| Registrar | 1st year | Renews/yr | Transfer | 3-yr total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $5.66 | $29.35 | $29.35 | $64.36 ◀ | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Cloudflare | $26.42 | $26.42 | — | $79.26 | At-cost — registration equals renewal, no markup. Register from your Cloudflare dashboard (account required). |
| Namecheap | $14.68 | $32.87 | — | $80.42 | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Spaceship | $28.18 | $28.18 | — | $84.54 | Namecheap's sister brand; among the lowest renewals. |
| Dynadot | $29.94 | $29.94 | — | $89.82 | Single-tier pricing on many TLDs (reg == renewal == transfer). |
| NameSilo | $30.82 | $30.82 | — | $92.46 | Flat pricing, free privacy; no aggressive renewal hikes. |
Porkbun's price is live; other registrars are tier-estimated for this extension — verify before buying. .school availability is checked in real time against authoritative sources.
.school domain — straight answers
How much does a .school domain cost?
The lowest first-year price is $5.66 at Porkbun, then $29.35 to renew/yr. Over 3 years the cheapest total cost of ownership is $64.36. The median renewal across the 6 registrars we compare is $29.65/yr, so picking the cheapest scores 61/100 on value.
Where is the cheapest place to renew a .school domain?
Cloudflare has the lowest ongoing renewal at $26.42/yr. Renewal — not the first-year promo — is what you pay every year, so it's the number that matters most for a domain you keep. Across all 6 registrars the annual renewal ranges from $26.42 to $32.87.
Is the first-year price a trap?
Sometimes. The cheapest first year ($5.66) is below its own renewal ($29.35), and some registrars dangle an even lower promo that renews far higher. We rank by 3-year total cost, not the headline first-year price, so the promo can't hide a steep renewal. Always check the renewal before you buy.