Online School & Homeschool in East Singapore

Online school in east Singapore

For East Coast, Katong, Tampines and Changi families: live international classes at home, close to the coast and far from the central school belt.

Live online Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS & A Level, Pearson Edexcel, IB Diploma and American Curriculum with AP for families in east Singapore: the East Coast and Marine Parade, Katong and Joo Chiat, Siglap and Frankel, Bedok, Tampines, Pasir Ris and the Changi area. The east is family housing, landed estates and condominiums by the coast, with many households in aviation, logistics, shipping and the business parks. Some of the international schools families want sit across the island, and a long daily run on the expressway eats into the day. Smartious teaches the same programmes live, in small groups, in Singapore afternoons, so the teaching comes to the child. For Singapore citizens of primary age, the Compulsory Education Act applies: see the note on homeschooling below.

Challenges East Singapore families face

The international school a family wants may be across the island, and the daily drive on the ECP, PIE or TPE adds up for younger children.
Aviation, logistics and shipping careers bring rotations and relocations that do not follow school terms.
Families with several children face several sets of international school fees at once.
Singapore citizens of compulsory school age must attend a national primary school unless MOE grants an exemption.
Time zone: SGT (UTC+8), five hours ahead of Nairobi, fixed all year.

Why East Singapore families choose Smartious

The teaching comes to you: Live lessons at home in the east, instead of a cross-island run twice a day.
Built around rotations: Aviation and logistics careers move; the curriculum, teachers and exam board stay the same.
Siblings on one timetable: Children at different levels can study at home on coordinated afternoon timetables.
Exams planned for you: We plan private-candidate entries and confirm a centre, such as British Council Singapore, for each sitting.
Clear about MOE: For citizen children of primary age we teach alongside school, not instead of it, unless MOE has granted an exemption.

The Compulsory Education Act requires Singapore citizens of compulsory school age (above 6 and under 15) to attend a national primary school unless MOE grants an exemption; MOE sets the conditions for home schooling. Non-citizen families are not covered by the Act, and permanent residents should check their position with MOE. In the east, our students are mostly expatriate children studying full time and citizen students taking IGCSE, A-Level or extra subjects alongside school.

Smartious teaches Singapore families online; the live programme is complete without home tuition.

Live online classes in small groups on the Smartious platform, in Singapore afternoons, fixed all year.

East Singapore is where many aviation, logistics and shipping families live, often in landed homes or coastal condominiums some distance from the international schools they would choose. Families come to us for the same qualifications without the daily drive, and for continuity through rotations and relocations.

Family situations we work with

Aviation families connected to Changi, from flight crew to engineering and airline management.
Logistics, shipping and supply-chain families around Changi Business Park and the east.
Families in the landed estates of Siglap, Frankel and Opera Estate who prefer a shorter school day at home.
Students preparing IGCSEs or A Levels as private candidates.
Children with health needs, or anxiety at school, who learn better in a small live class at home.
Singaporean families adding IGCSE, A-Level or a subject their school does not offer.

East Singapore communities and nearby areas

East Coast · Marine Parade · Katong · Joo Chiat · Siglap · Frankel · Bedok · Tampines · Pasir Ris · Changi · Loyang · Simei · Paya Lebar

Common questions from East Singapore families

We live in Tampines. Does online school suit a family far from the international schools?

Yes. The classes are live and the same wherever you live on the island, so there is no daily drive. Exams are sat at a centre that accepts private candidates, which we confirm with you.

My partner works rotations at Changi. What happens if we are posted elsewhere?

Your child keeps the same curriculum, teachers and exam board after the move. Only the time zone changes, and we adjust the timetable.

Is homeschooling legal for Singaporean children?

For Singapore citizens of compulsory school age, home schooling needs an exemption from MOE, which sets the conditions. Without one, citizen children attend a national primary school and can study with us alongside it.

Can two children at different levels both study with you?

Yes. Each child is placed after an assessment and gets their own timetable; we coordinate the afternoons so they fit a family day.

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What parents say

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“Smartious Homeschooling delivers genuinely effective one-on-one instruction. The teachers are patient, consistent, and skilled at identifying and addressing each learner's specific academic gaps. Since enrolling, our child has become more confident, enjoys lessons, and is now performing above grade level. For families in Nairobi seeking a dependable, academically rigorous homeschooling programme with personalised support, Smartious is a standout choice.” — Allan H., Google review