Rethink Yearbooks vs. Walsworth
Walsworth is a large US yearbook publisher that describes itself as “the only family-owned yearbook publisher and one of the top three yearbook printers in the United States.” It serves schools at every level. Rethink is built for yearbooks run by PTA volunteers and teachers, from preschool to 8th grade: softcover from $20 a copy, no order minimum, no deposit, and each child’s class and grade pages built automatically for families who choose personalization.
What is the main difference between Walsworth and Rethink?
Who the program is built for. Walsworth’s website says it serves “high schools, middle schools, elementary schools and colleges”, and much of its material is written for a yearbook adviser and a student yearbook staff. Rethink is built for books run by a PTA volunteer or a teacher, from preschool to 8th grade, so the templates, the page plan and the support are written for them rather than for a student staff.
What each child gets. Rethink’s +$10 personalization upgrade builds pages around each child’s own class and grade from the school’s candids (how many depends on what the school uploads), and includes their name and photo on the cover. Every child is in the shared school pages either way. Walsworth’s website does not describe a per-child personalized yearbook; ask a Walsworth representative what is available.
How do Rethink and Walsworth compare, side by side?
| Rethink | Walsworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Founded in 2020 | Family-owned, in its fourth generation of family leadership; headquartered in Marceline, Missouri |
| Schools served | Preschool to 8th grade, with books run by volunteers or teachers | “High schools, middle schools, elementary schools and colleges” |
| How you buy | Online quote within one business day, from $20 a copy | “Get started” forms on its website; families buy through a separate “Buy a Yearbook or Ad” site |
| School program pricing | Softcover from $20, priced by page count | Not stated on its website |
| Order minimum | None | Not stated on its website |
| Agreement or deposit | One-school-year agreement; no deposit | Not stated on its website |
| Per-child pages | Built automatically for families who choose personalization (+$10) | Not described on its website |
| Design software | Canva | Canva, InDesign, Photoshop, and its own Yearbook 360 online design |
| Who designs the book | Your team, or a free First Draft your team edits | Your team or your yearbook staff |
| Print and delivery | About 3 weeks after the book seals; printed in the USA | “100% printed and bound in multiple locations within the United States”; turnaround not stated |
| Fundraising | School sets the family price; most add $2–5 a book | “Sell Your Book and Ads” resources |
Walsworth facts are as of November 2026, from walsworthyearbooks.com and its our story page. “Not stated on its website” means we read those pages and found nothing; a representative may tell you more. Vendors change their plans; please check before you decide.
Is Walsworth more expensive than Rethink?
We can’t say, because Walsworth does not state school yearbook pricing on its website. Compare like with like: ask for the per-book price at your page count, the minimum order, any deposit and the agreement length, in writing. Then put that next to Rethink’s numbers: softcover from $20 a copy priced by page count, personalization +$10, hardcover +$9, no setup fee, no deposit, no minimum. What a yearbook costs, line by line.
Where is Walsworth the better fit?
- You run a middle or high school with a student yearbook staff and want one vendor for every grade.
- You want a local representative and a program your adviser can build on year after year.
- Your team already works in InDesign or Photoshop and wants to keep using them. Rethink works in Canva.
Rethink is built for a different case: a school from preschool to 8th grade run by volunteers that wants every family who chooses personalization to get pages built around their child’s class and grade. The full elementary vendor comparison.
Switching between Walsworth and Rethink.
Can we switch from Walsworth to Rethink?
Usually, yes, once you know where your current agreement stands. Check its end date and any notice terms first. Rethink works on a one-school-year agreement with no deposit and no multi-year term, and a new book starts from the photos you have already collected.
Does Walsworth publish its yearbook prices?
Not on its website, as of November 2026. Ask for a written per-book price at your page count, the minimum order, any deposit and the agreement length.
Does Walsworth use Canva?
Its website lists Canva alongside InDesign, Photoshop and its own Yearbook 360 online design. Rethink books are designed in Canva.
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to your Walsworth quote.
A per-book quote and a sample — no deposit, no multi-year term, free first draft.