Online School & Homeschool in Bloemfontein

Online school and homeschooling in Bloemfontein

For Bloemfontein families in Westdene, Universitas, Bayswater and Langenhoven Park: a university and legal city in the centre of the country, where international subject choice is narrower than in the metros.

Live online Cambridge IGCSE, AS and A Level, Pearson Edexcel, IB Diploma and American AP for Bloemfontein families in Westdene, Universitas, Bayswater, Fichardt Park, Langenhoven Park, Brandwag, Dan Pienaar, Hospitaalpark and the estates around the city. Bloemfontein is South Africa’s judicial capital and home to the University of the Free State, with a strong school tradition in both English and Afrikaans. What the city has less of is international subject choice: families who want Cambridge or Edexcel A Levels, or a subject the local school does not offer, usually look to Gauteng or board.

Challenges Bloemfontein families face

International subject choice in the Free State is narrower than in the metros, and boarding in Gauteng is the traditional answer.
Academic and medical families at the university and the city’s hospitals who want options for study abroad.
Legal-profession families linked to the Supreme Court of Appeal who may move between cities.
Afrikaans-medium learners who want to add an English-medium international qualification.

Why Bloemfontein families choose Smartious

International subjects without boarding: Cambridge and Edexcel A Levels taught live, at home in Bloemfontein.
Alongside a strong local school: Keep the NSC at school and add one to three international subjects.
Bilingual families: Add an English-medium international qualification alongside an Afrikaans-medium school.
Academic and medical families: A record read directly by universities abroad, for children of families who may spend years overseas.

Families educating full-time at home register with the Free State Department of Education under the South African Schools Act as amended by the BELA Act. Learners enrolled at a school who add online subjects need no home-education registration.

Teaching is online; examination travel is planned with each family, because the nearest centre for some subjects may be outside the city.

Live classes on South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), with lessons recorded for rewatching and a data-saver mode for weaker connections.

Bloemfontein has a strong school tradition and a university and professional population with international connections, but the international subject market is smaller than in Johannesburg or Cape Town. For families who want Cambridge or Edexcel A Levels without sending a child away to board, a live online school is the practical answer.

Family situations we work with

University of the Free State academic families planning postgraduate years abroad.
Medical families at Universitas and the city’s hospitals.
Legal-profession households linked to the courts.
Agricultural families across the Free State who want to avoid boarding at a young age.

Bloemfontein communities and nearby areas

Westdene · Universitas · Bayswater · Fichardt Park · Langenhoven Park · Brandwag · Dan Pienaar · Hospitaalpark · Willows · Pellissier · Heuwelsig · Woodland Hills · Noordhoek · Fauna · Hilton · Arboretum · Lourier Park · Botshabelo · Thaba Nchu · Brandfort

Common questions from Bloemfontein families

Can my child do Cambridge A Levels in Bloemfontein without boarding?

Yes. We teach Cambridge AS and A Level live online, and your child writes the examinations at an authorised centre that you book. We help find the nearest centre with capacity for your child’s subjects.

My child is at an Afrikaans-medium school. Can they add an international qualification?

Yes. Many learners keep their school and the NSC and take one to three Cambridge subjects in English with us, which also strengthens their English for study abroad.

Do we register with the Free State Department of Education?

Only for full-time study at home. Learners enrolled at a school who add online subjects do not need home-education registration.

What does it cost?

From USD 423/month for Primary (about R 7,700 at ~18 rand to the dollar), varying by curriculum and level. Examination entries are paid to the centre.

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