Education Event Schema Generator — Promote Classes and Workshops
Generate valid EducationEvent JSON‑LD in minutes. Clarify dates, instructors, venue or online access, and ticket Offers to improve understanding and visibility.
Why many class pages underperform
Pain points we solve
- Date/time lacks timezone or endDate, confusing schedules.
- Online vs in‑person is unclear without attendance mode and a join/registration URL.
- No instructor/organizer is specified, reducing credibility.
- Ticket Offers omit price/currency or URL.
How SwiftSchema helps
Solution
The EducationEvent generator focuses on essentials: start/end dates with timezone, attendance mode, proper location (Place or VirtualLocation), and organizer/instructor details.
It supports ticket Offers (price, priceCurrency, URL) and images, producing copy‑ready JSON‑LD for your class/workshop page.
How it works
How it works
- Choose EducationEvent in the generator below.
- Enter event name, description, and start/end dates with timezone.
- Set attendance mode and add a Place (with PostalAddress) or a VirtualLocation URL.
- Add organizer/instructor and an Offer with price, currency, and URL if ticketed.
- Copy JSON or Script, paste on your class page, and validate in the Rich Results Test.
Paste once per class. Validate. Ship.
What is EducationEvent structured data?
EducationEvent is an Event subtype for classes, workshops, lectures, bootcamps, and training sessions. It captures the schedule, attendance mode, venue (or virtual access), instructors, organizer, and ticketing info. Accurate schema helps search engines display event cards, organize training calendars, and highlight your classes in education-focused surfaces.
Essential properties
- name— descriptive class title.
- startDate/endDate— ISO 8601 with timezone.
- location—Place(with PostalAddress) orVirtualLocation+url.
- eventAttendanceMode—OfflineEventAttendanceMode,OnlineEventAttendanceMode, orMixedEventAttendanceMode.
- eventStatus— optional; useEventScheduled,EventPostponed, etc.
- organizer/instructor— Person or Organization withname,url,sameAs.
- description— summary of what the class covers and who it’s for.
- image— hero photo or promo graphic.
- offers—price,priceCurrency,availability, and ticket URL if paid.
- performer— optional; use for guest lecturers or performers.
Content prep checklist
- Describe what the class covers, prerequisites, target audience, and outcomes/certifications.
- Provide schedule details (dates, times, timezone, session cadence).
- Clarify whether it’s in-person, online, or hybrid, and include venue address or virtual platform info.
- Introduce instructors with bios and links to professional profiles.
- List ticket prices, early bird offers, or free registration instructions.
- Mention resources provided (workbooks, recordings) and refund policies.
Implementation workflow
- Update the landing page with the details above, ensuring registration links work.
- Generate EducationEvent JSON‑LD with start/end dates, attendance mode, location, instructors, and offers.
- Include organizerreferencing your company or department.
- Embed the schema once per class page; avoid duplicate Event markup from other plugins.
- Validate in Rich Results Test; fix warnings (e.g., missing locationfields).
- Monitor Search Console for event coverage and performance.
Handling online and hybrid classes
- Use VirtualLocationwith a direct registration or join URL.
- Combine with eventAttendanceMode: MixedEventAttendanceModewhen offering both in-person and livestream access.
- Provide detailed instructions in the content (Zoom link, login steps) and ensure the schema references the same link.
Recurring sessions
- For recurring classes, create an EventSeries and list individual EducationEvent instances or separate pages per session.
- Update eventStatusif a session is postponed or cancelled.
- Keep past sessions accessible with EventCompletedstatus, or update content to direct users to upcoming sessions.
Ticketing and offers
- Include Offerobjects for each pricing tier (standard, student, VIP).
- Use availabilityStarts/Endsfor limited-time pricing.
- For free events, set price: 0and still include an Offer to provide context.
- Tag your registration URLs with UTMs to track performance; ensure the canonical link remains clean in schema if needed.
Troubleshooting checklist
- Missing time zone: include offsets in ISO timestamps.
- No location: always specify Place or VirtualLocation.
- Lack of organizer: include an organizer or provider to build trust.
- Ticket info missing: add price/currency and urlfor registration.
- Stale events: update schema when sessions pass; remove or mark them as completed.
Common Errors & Fixes
- Missing time zone: always include offset in ISO dates.
- Ambiguous attendance: set eventAttendanceModeand use clearlocationobjects.
- No organizer/instructor: include at least one Person or Organization to establish credibility.
- Incomplete offers: specify price and currency, even if the event is free (price: 0).
- Duplicate schema: ensure only one EducationEvent block exists per class page.
Required properties
namestartDatelocation.name
Recommended properties
imageurlorganizer.nameoffers.priceoffers.priceCurrency
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "EducationEvent",
"name": "Intro to Python Workshop",
"startDate": "2026-02-05T10:00:00-05:00",
"location": {
"@type": "Place",
"name": "Campus Hall"
}
}