Online homeschool in Austin, Texas
Live Cambridge IGCSE & A-Level for Austin families. Built for UT Austin honors track, Stanford, MIT, and Ivy League applications. From USD 423 per month.
Austin's tech families — many recent transplants from California — bring competitive academic culture to a state with zero homeschool paperwork. Cambridge A-Level rigour stacks with UT Austin's honors programmes and elite out-of-state admissions like Stanford and MIT.
Austin's tech corridor (Apple, Google, Tesla, Meta, Oracle, Indeed) and music scene families homeschool for academic acceleration. Many California tech transplants bring Bay Area homeschool culture to Texas — combining tech-family rigour with Texas's zero homeschool paperwork.
2.5M metro residents · fastest-growing major US city
University pathways
- UT Austin
- Texas State (San Marcos, 30min)
- St. Edward's University
- Concordia University Texas
- Rice (Houston, 2.5hr)
- Texas A&M (1.5hr)
Austin neighbourhoods we serve
West Lake Hills · Tarrytown · Hyde Park · Travis Heights · Barton Hills · Mueller · Cherrywood · Rosedale · Lakeway · Bee Cave · Dripping Springs · Round Rock · Cedar Park · Leander · Pflugerville · Buda · Kyle
Fees
From USD 423/month for Primary, payable termly; varies by curriculum and level. One-to-one tuition: USD 15/hour.
Frequently asked questions
How does Smartious work for Austin tech-family homeschoolers?
Tuition starts from USD 423 per month, and the exact figure depends on the pathway, the year group and the subjects your child takes. Request pricing through the enrolment form and we send the full structure the same day. Every programme includes live qualified teachers, recorded lessons for review, marked work and termly reports, with no surprise fees.
Does Smartious help Austin families apply to UT Austin (Plan II Honors, Turing, Polymathic Scholars)?
Yes. UT Austin accepts Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level qualifications. Honours programmes (Plan II, Turing Scholars in CS, Polymathic Scholars, Liberal Arts Honors) value Cambridge A-Level rigour for their competitive admissions. We provide free Common App, ApplyTexas, UT Austin essay guidance, and recommendation letters from your teaching team.
Which Austin neighborhoods and Hill Country suburbs do you serve?
All of Greater Austin including West Lake Hills, Tarrytown, Hyde Park, Travis Heights, Barton Hills, Mueller, plus Lakeway, Bee Cave, Dripping Springs, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, Pflugerville, Buda, Kyle, and Georgetown. Hill Country families in Wimberley, Spicewood, and Marble Falls also access identical service since Smartious is fully online.
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What parents say
Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 130+ reviews. Read our Google reviews
“I have peace of mind as a Smartious Homeschool parent. No more traffic and early morning rush to school. Smartious are the most organized homeschool providers.” — Google reviewer, Google review