The System Behind Canopy
One spine. Five institutions.
Canopy isn't a one-off site — it's one configuration of RAILS. The same four-layer spine carries a children's museum, a science center, a school, a graduate institute, or a fellowship. Pick one and watch the modules switch.
RAILS · Education“Joy with rigor” — e.g. Canopy Discovery Center10 / 11 modules active
VisitThe visitor trust layer
Hours, Tickets & Visit● Live on Canopy →
Hours, timed entry, admission, and the family ticket path.CoreSensory-Friendly Hours● Live on Canopy →
Low-sensory program hours — Canopy ships this as Quiet Car Mornings.LeadsLearnThe education trust layer
Field Trips + Standards● Live on Canopy →
The field-trip value page + an Educator’s Guide mapped to standards.LeadsTeacher Resources & PD● Live on Canopy →
Lesson support, faculty resources, professional development.CoreAdmissions / Enrollment
Apply, enroll, cohort intake — the funnel a school leads with.—Equity Access & Aid● Live on Canopy →
Subsidized access — Canopy ships the Discovery Access Fund + Access Programs.CoreSustainThe institutional viability layer
TrustThe compliance & accountability layer
WCAG 2.2 AA & Privacy● Live on Canopy →
Accessibility statement, WCAG conformance, privacy & terms.CoreThe warranty
The Trust layer ships every time.
Whichever vertical you pick, accreditation, WCAG 2.2 AA, and privacy stay Core. Deploy RAILS and you are accessible, accountable, and credible on day one — before a word of content is written. Same spine, different switches. That sameness is the product.