Online School & Homeschool in Amwaj Islands

Online school in Amwaj Islands

Live online school for Amwaj Islands families, with no daily drive over to Manama, Saar or Riffa.

Amwaj Islands is an island suburb at the northeastern tip of Muharraq, connected to the rest of Bahrain by a short causeway and a long morning drive. Most of the international schools Amwaj families choose are on the main island, in Saar, Hamala, Isa Town or Riffa, which can mean an hour or more in the car each day. Smartious teaches live online on Bahrain time, so Amwaj students start lessons at home and spend the saved time on sport, the sea and revision.

Challenges Amwaj Islands families face

The only road off the islands joins Muharraq traffic and the crossings to Manama at peak times.
Most international schools Amwaj families choose are on the main island, far from home.
Few local options for specialist A Level subjects within easy reach.
Families who split time between Bahrain and another home country.

Why Amwaj Islands families choose Smartious

No drive off the island: Lessons start at home on Amwaj. Bahrain is on Arabia Standard Time (AST, UTC+3), the same time as our teachers in Nairobi. A 9:00 lesson is 9:00 in Manama, so live lessons fall in normal school hours, Sunday to Thursday, and every lesson is recorded.
A Cambridge registered school: Smartious is a Cambridge International registered school and a Pearson Edexcel approved centre, teaching to the current Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel syllabuses. Certificates are issued by Cambridge and Pearson, the same as for students at any other school.
Papers sat in Bahrain: Cambridge IGCSE and A Level, and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE and A Level, are written in person at a centre. Students living in Bahrain sit their papers in Bahrain, with private-candidate entries made through British Council Bahrain. We plan the subjects and exam series with you and help with the registration. Entry deadlines fall months before each series, so check British Council Bahrain for current dates and fees.
Clear fees: Online school is from USD 423/month for Primary (≈ BHD 159/month at about BHD 0.376/USD, Oct 2026 rate), payable termly. Secondary, IGCSE, A Level and IB fees vary by curriculum and level. One-to-one tuition is USD 15/hour (≈ BHD 5.6). Fees are non-refundable once the assessment is done, the timetable created and lessons started.

Full-time Amwaj students get a personal timetable, live lessons, marked work and termly reports. Online school is from USD 423/month for Primary (≈ BHD 159/month at about BHD 0.376/USD, Oct 2026 rate), payable termly. Secondary, IGCSE, A Level and IB fees vary by curriculum and level. One-to-one tuition is USD 15/hour (≈ BHD 5.6). Fees are non-refundable once the assessment is done, the timetable created and lessons started.

One-to-one online tuition at USD 15/hour (≈ BHD 5.6).

Bahrain is on Arabia Standard Time (AST, UTC+3), the same time as our teachers in Nairobi. A 9:00 lesson is 9:00 in Manama, so live lessons fall in normal school hours, Sunday to Thursday, and every lesson is recorded. Fibre and 5G on Amwaj are well suited to live classes.

Amwaj families have the longest school run in Bahrain, and an online timetable removes it.

Family situations we work with

Amwaj families with two children at schools in different parts of the main island.
Families who moved to Amwaj for the waterfront and want to stop the long school run.
Teenagers on Amwaj who train in a sport and need a flexible timetable.
Busaiteen and Samaheej Bahraini families adding IGCSE subjects.

Amwaj Islands communities and nearby areas

Amwaj Islands · Al Dair · Samaheej · Galali · Busaiteen · Muharraq · Diyar Al Muharraq · Hidd · Arad

Common questions from Amwaj Islands families

Can a student training in a sport fit online school around it?

Often, yes. Lessons follow a timetable, but we plan it with you at enrolment and can place lessons around regular training where classes allow.

Where would my child sit exams?

Cambridge IGCSE and A Level, and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE and A Level, are written in person at a centre. Students living in Bahrain sit their papers in Bahrain, with private-candidate entries made through British Council Bahrain. We plan the subjects and exam series with you and help with the registration. Entry deadlines fall months before each series, so check British Council Bahrain for current dates and fees.

Is Smartious an accredited school?

Smartious is a Cambridge International registered school and a Pearson Edexcel approved centre, teaching to the current Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel syllabuses. Certificates are issued by Cambridge and Pearson, the same as for students at any other school.

What does it cost?

Online school is from USD 423/month for Primary (≈ BHD 159/month at about BHD 0.376/USD, Oct 2026 rate), payable termly. Secondary, IGCSE, A Level and IB fees vary by curriculum and level. One-to-one tuition is USD 15/hour (≈ BHD 5.6). Fees are non-refundable once the assessment is done, the timetable created and lessons started.

How do we start?

The January 2027 intake is open: Term 2 starts on 5 January 2027. Students can also join during the year after an assessment. Admissions: +254 745 021 212 (call or WhatsApp). Academic office: +254 182 071 920. Email: hello@smartioushomeschool.com.

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