Online School & Homeschool in Hamad Town

Online school in Hamad Town

Cambridge IGCSE, A Level and English for families in Hamad Town, Buri, Dar Kulaib, Malkiya and Karzakan.

Hamad Town and the villages of western Bahrain are a long way, in rush-hour terms, from most of the Kingdom's English-medium international schools. Many families here are Bahraini, with children in national schools who want to add Cambridge IGCSE subjects, strong English for university abroad, or a full Cambridge timetable at home. Smartious teaches live on Bahrain time, so a Hamad Town student gets specialist teaching without the drive to Manama, Saar or Isa Town.

Challenges Hamad Town families face

• Few English-medium international schools close to the western villages.
• Long drives to Manama, Saar or Isa Town at school times.
• Students in national schools who want an international qualification for university abroad.
• Strong students who need English to the level UK and Canadian universities ask for.

Why Hamad Town families choose Smartious

• International teaching without the drive: Lessons start at home in Hamad Town. 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.
• Clear on university entry: The University of Bahrain's published admission policy recognises secondary certificates on the Ministry of Education's attestation and lists GCSE/IGCSE, AP and IB among the certificates it accepts. Students starting university in Bahrain need their secondary certificates authenticated, as the Higher Education Council requires, and the Ministry's Private Education Directorate issues equivalency letters. Requirements change, so check the university and the Ministry before choosing subjects.
• 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 Hamad Town 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), for example IGCSE English alongside a national school.

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.

Families in western Bahrain want international qualifications and strong English without a long daily drive.

Family situations we work with

• Bahraini families adding Cambridge IGCSE English and Mathematics to a national school.
• Families who want a full Cambridge timetable at home for a younger child.
• Students preparing for IELTS and university applications abroad.
• Dar Kulaib and Malkiya families with a student who needs one A Level subject.

Hamad Town communities and nearby areas

Hamad Town · Buri · Dar Kulaib · Malkiya · Karzakan · Sadad · Shahrakan · Dumistan · Zallaq

Common questions from Hamad Town families

Can my child take IGCSE subjects while staying in a national school?

Yes. Many students take one or two Cambridge IGCSE subjects, often English and Mathematics, with us after school, and sit them 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.

Will Bahraini universities accept IGCSE and A Level?

The University of Bahrain's published admission policy recognises secondary certificates on the Ministry of Education's attestation and lists GCSE/IGCSE, AP and IB among the certificates it accepts. Students starting university in Bahrain need their secondary certificates authenticated, as the Higher Education Council requires, and the Ministry's Private Education Directorate issues equivalency letters. Requirements change, so check the university and the Ministry before choosing subjects.

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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What parents say

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