Online School & Homeschool in Abuja

Online school and homeschooling in Abuja

Live online British and American curriculum for families in Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse, Garki, Gwarinpa, Jabi and Life Camp.

Abuja has many diplomatic, government, NGO and corporate families, and many of them move every few years. Smartious gives Abuja children a live British or American curriculum that does not change when the family's posting does. Lessons run in the West African morning and are recorded. Families in Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse, Garki and Gwarinpa use us as a full online school, to keep IGCSE and WAEC options open, or for one-to-one tuition.

Challenges Abuja families face

• Traffic on the Kubwa Expressway, the Nyanya-Mararaba corridor and the roads into the city centre makes the Gwarinpa and outer-suburb school run long.
• Diplomatic and international-organisation families move on short notice and need curriculum continuity.
• Fees at international schools in Maitama, Asokoro and the city centre are high, and places in some year groups are limited.
• Parents commonly mention safety and long journeys as reasons to keep schooling closer to home.
• Families want to combine an international route with WAEC or NECO for Nigerian universities.

Why Abuja families choose Smartious

• Moves with your posting: Online enrolment continues when a diplomatic or NGO posting moves the family to another country.
• Lessons in the Abuja morning: Nigeria is on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1), two hours behind our teachers in Nairobi. A lesson at 10:00 in Nairobi is at 08:00 in Lagos, so most live lessons fall in the Nigerian morning and early afternoon, and every lesson is recorded.
• Exam entries in Abuja: Cambridge IGCSE and A Level, and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE and A Level, are taken as a private candidate. In Nigeria, private-candidate entries are made through British Council Nigeria, which runs exams in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Entry deadlines fall months before each series, so check the British Council Nigeria website for the current dates, venues and fees.
• Both routes kept open: Many Nigerian families want both routes: IGCSE or A Level for universities abroad, and WAEC (WASSCE for private candidates) or NECO for Nigerian universities. JAMB runs the UTME and Direct Entry. Some Nigerian universities, including UNILAG, consider IGCSE and A Level results, but requirements differ by university and course and may need equivalency, so check with the university and JAMB before relying on one route.
• Clear fees: From USD 423/month for Primary (≈ ₦656,000 at about ₦1,550/USD, Oct 2026 rate), payable termly. One-to-one tuition is USD 15/hour. Payments are made through Paystack, which Nigerian families commonly use with naira cards and bank transfer. Admissions confirms the invoice currency and amount with you before you pay.

Full-time Abuja students get a personal timetable, live small-group lessons, recordings, marked work and termly reports. Online school is from USD 423/month for Primary (≈ ₦656,000/month at about ₦1,550/USD, Oct 2026 rate; the naira fluctuates), payable termly. Secondary, IGCSE, A Level and IB fees vary by curriculum and level. One-to-one tuition is USD 15/hour (≈ ₦23,000). Fees are non-refundable once the assessment is done, the timetable created and lessons started.

Tuition is online, one-to-one, at USD 15/hour (≈ ₦23,000 at the Oct 2026 rate).

Nigeria is on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1), two hours behind our teachers in Nairobi. A lesson at 10:00 in Nairobi is at 08:00 in Lagos, so most live lessons fall in the Nigerian morning and early afternoon, and every lesson is recorded. Fibre and 4G in Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse and Gwarinpa are fine for live classes. A backup power source helps.

Abuja's internationally mobile families need schooling that moves with them, and many Nigerian families want to keep both international and national university routes open.

Family situations we work with

• Maitama and Asokoro diplomatic families on two- to four-year postings.
• Wuse 2 and Garki families working in government or international organisations.
• Gwarinpa, Jabi, Life Camp and Katampe families avoiding the expressway school run.
• Families combining IGCSE with WAEC or NECO for Nigerian university entry.
• Families with a child who needs A Level sciences that their school does not offer.

Abuja communities and nearby areas

Maitama · Asokoro · Wuse · Wuse 2 · Garki · Gwarinpa · Jabi · Utako · Life Camp · Katampe · Guzape · Apo · Lokogoma · Kubwa

Common questions from Abuja families

What does online school cost in Abuja?

Online school is from USD 423/month for Primary (≈ ₦656,000/month at about ₦1,550/USD, Oct 2026 rate; the naira fluctuates), payable termly. Secondary, IGCSE, A Level and IB fees vary by curriculum and level. One-to-one tuition is USD 15/hour (≈ ₦23,000). Fees are non-refundable once the assessment is done, the timetable created and lessons started.

We are on a diplomatic posting. What happens when we move?

Your child stays enrolled and keeps the same curriculum and teachers. Lessons are recorded, so a different time zone does not mean missed work.

Where are IGCSE exams sat in Abuja?

Cambridge IGCSE and A Level, and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE and A Level, are taken as a private candidate. In Nigeria, private-candidate entries are made through British Council Nigeria, which runs exams in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Entry deadlines fall months before each series, so check the British Council Nigeria website for the current dates, venues and fees.

Can my child do IGCSE and also WAEC or NECO?

Many Nigerian families want both routes: IGCSE or A Level for universities abroad, and WAEC (WASSCE for private candidates) or NECO for Nigerian universities. JAMB runs the UTME and Direct Entry. Some Nigerian universities, including UNILAG, consider IGCSE and A Level results, but requirements differ by university and course and may need equivalency, so check with the university and JAMB before relying on one route.

Is homeschooling legal in Nigeria?

The Universal Basic Education Act requires that every child receives basic education. Homeschooling is practised in Nigeria, and how it should be recognised has been debated, including in the National Assembly. The law does not set out a clear registration process, so families should seek advice on their own situation. We provide timetables, reports and exam entries that families can show if asked about their child's education.

How do we pay, and when can we start?

Payments are made through Paystack, which Nigerian families commonly use with naira cards and bank transfer. Admissions confirms the invoice currency and amount with you before you pay. The January 2027 intake is open: Term 2 starts on 5 January 2027. Students can also join during the year after an assessment.

How do we contact Smartious?

Admissions: +254 745 021 212 (call or WhatsApp). Academic office: +254 182 071 920. Email: hello@smartioushomeschool.com.

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