if you prepare the web site locally, you do not need to install DNN on the school site, but perform the following steps

• login to your site as superuser ("host"), go to site settings and scroll down. at the bottom add the final domain address as portal alias.
• zip the installation directory and your database (you need to detach, if you don't use file based connection string)
• unzip on school server and install database. If necessary adopt both connection strings in your web.config file
• setup IIS web site on school server properly
• browse to your site

Thanks! Is there a place I can go to for more details on exactly how to do each step? I'm not a professional but I love your stuff!!!