Online homeschool in Grande Prairie, Alberta
Live Cambridge IGCSE & A-Level for Grande Prairie and Peace Country families. Built for Northwestern Polytechnic, U of A, U of C, UNBC, plus Ivy League applications. $850 CAD Home Ed Funding eligible. From USD 423 per month.
Peace Country oil and gas families particularly value Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level because the qualifications support university applications without relocating from Northern Alberta during high school years. Plus Alberta's universal Home Education Funding ($850 CAD/child/year, no income test) offsets Smartious tuition. Northwestern Polytechnic, U of A, and U of C all accept Cambridge qualifications.
Grande Prairie is Northern Alberta's largest city and the commercial centre of the Peace Country region — Northwestern Polytechnic (formerly Grande Prairie Regional College) anchors local post-secondary, with access to U of A (Edmonton, 4.5hr south) and University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC Prince George, 6hr west). Oil and gas industry, plus agriculture (Peace Country grain belt), plus growing tourism and forestry, plus access to Alberta's universal Home Education Funding ($850 CAD/child/year) create distinctive Northern Alberta homeschool families.
65K Grande Prairie · Peace Country region · Northern Alberta
University pathways
- Northwestern Polytechnic (Grande Prairie)
- University of Alberta (U of A Edmonton, 4.5hr south)
- University of Calgary (U of C, 7hr south)
- University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC Prince George, 6hr west)
- Athabasca University (online, headquartered nearby)
- Concordia University of Edmonton (4.5hr south)
Grande Prairie neighbourhoods we serve
Downtown · Crystal Lake · Royal Oaks · Westgate · Northgate Industrial · Ivy Lake Estates · Smith · Mountview · O'Brien Lake · Westwood Estates · Patterson · Avondale · Sexsmith (15min north) · Beaverlodge (45min west) · Wembley (15min west) · Clairmont · County of Grande Prairie (rural)
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 do Grande Prairie families access Alberta's $850 CAD Home Education Funding?
Grande Prairie families register annually with a school authority such as Grande Prairie Public School Division, Grande Prairie Catholic School District, Peace Wapiti Public School Division (rural Peace Country), or independent home education providers like Wisdom Home Schooling, Mosaic, Foundations for the Future. Alberta Education provides ~$850 CAD per child per year. Smartious tuition is eligible — receipts provided.
Does Smartious help Grande Prairie families apply to Northwestern Polytechnic, U of A, and UNBC?
Yes. Northwestern Polytechnic, University of Alberta (Edmonton), University of Calgary, and University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC Prince George) all accept Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level on equal footing with Alberta Grade 12. U of A Faculty of Engineering, Alberta School of Business, and Faculty of Medicine direct-admission particularly welcome Cambridge-strengthened applications.
Which Grande Prairie and Peace Country areas do you serve?
All of Grande Prairie including Downtown, Crystal Lake, Royal Oaks, Westgate, Ivy Lake Estates, Mountview, Smith, plus surrounding County of Grande Prairie, Sexsmith, Beaverlodge, Wembley, Clairmont, plus broader Peace Country (Peace River, Fairview, High Prairie, Spirit River). Smartious is fully online.
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