Online School & Homeschool in Lagos

Online school and homeschooling in Lagos

Live online British and American curriculum for families in Lekki, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Ikeja, Magodo and Ajah. No 5 am school run.

In Lagos, the school run often decides the school. A Lekki or Ajah family with a school on the Island or the Mainland can leave home before dawn, cross the Lekki toll corridor or the Third Mainland Bridge, and still arrive late. Smartious teaches Lagos children live online, in British and American curricula, with lessons in the West African morning and recordings of every class. Families use us as a full online school, as a way to keep IGCSE and WAEC options open, or for one-to-one tuition alongside a Lagos school.

Challenges Lagos families face

• Traffic. The Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ozumba Mbadiwe, the Third Mainland Bridge and Ikorodu Road can turn a short distance into a long school run, and Ajah and Sangotedo families often leave earliest.
• Fees at leading British and American curriculum schools on the Island and in Lekki are high, paid in naira or dollars, and many add levies, transport and exam fees.
• Exchange-rate movements make school budgets hard to plan, and many families now compare dollar-priced and naira-priced options.
• Parents commonly mention safety and the strain of long journeys as reasons for keeping younger children closer to home.
• Families want both an international route (IGCSE, A Level) and a Nigerian route (WAEC, NECO, JAMB) and need help planning both.

Why Lagos families choose Smartious

• No dawn school run: Lessons start at home in Lekki, Ajah or Magodo, without the Third Mainland Bridge or the Lekki corridor.
• Lessons in the Lagos morning: Nigeria is on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1), two hours behind our teachers in Nairobi. A lesson at 10:00 in Nairobi is at 08:00 in Lagos, so most live lessons fall in the Nigerian morning and early afternoon, and every lesson is recorded.
• Both routes kept open: Many Nigerian families want both routes: IGCSE or A Level for universities abroad, and WAEC (WASSCE for private candidates) or NECO for Nigerian universities. JAMB runs the UTME and Direct Entry. Some Nigerian universities, including UNILAG, consider IGCSE and A Level results, but requirements differ by university and course and may need equivalency, so check with the university and JAMB before relying on one route.
• Exam entries planned with you: Cambridge IGCSE and A Level, and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE and A Level, are taken as a private candidate. In Nigeria, private-candidate entries are made through British Council Nigeria, which runs exams in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Entry deadlines fall months before each series, so check the British Council Nigeria website for the current dates, venues and fees.
• Clear fees in USD, paid via Paystack: From USD 423/month for Primary (≈ ₦656,000 at about ₦1,550/USD, Oct 2026 rate), payable termly. One-to-one tuition is USD 15/hour (≈ ₦23,000). Payments are made through Paystack, which Nigerian families commonly use with naira cards and bank transfer. Admissions confirms the invoice currency and amount with you before you pay.

Full-time Lagos students get a personal timetable, live small-group lessons, recordings, marked work and termly reports on the Smartious LMS. Online school is from USD 423/month for Primary (≈ ₦656,000/month at about ₦1,550/USD, Oct 2026 rate; the naira fluctuates), payable termly. Secondary, IGCSE, A Level and IB fees vary by curriculum and level. One-to-one tuition is USD 15/hour (≈ ₦23,000). Fees are non-refundable once the assessment is done, the timetable created and lessons started.

Tuition for Lagos families is online, one-to-one, at USD 15/hour (≈ ₦23,000 at the Oct 2026 rate). We do not have a centre in Nigeria.

Nigeria is on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1), two hours behind our teachers in Nairobi. A lesson at 10:00 in Nairobi is at 08:00 in Lagos, so most live lessons fall in the Nigerian morning and early afternoon, and every lesson is recorded. Fibre and 4G in Lekki, Ikoyi, VI and Ikeja are fine for live classes. A backup power source, such as an inverter, helps.

Lagos parents are looking at online school because of the time and cost of the school run, exchange-rate pressure on school fees, and the wish to keep both international and Nigerian university routes open.

Family situations we work with

• Lekki Phase 1 and Chevron-axis families with children at Island schools.
• Ajah, Sangotedo and Abraham Adesanya families facing the longest morning commute.
• Ikoyi and Victoria Island families on corporate or diplomatic postings who expect to move again.
• Ikeja GRA and Magodo families on the Mainland who want a British curriculum without crossing to the Island.
• Families planning IGCSE plus WAEC so that both foreign and Nigerian universities stay open.
• Families with a child who needs a single A Level subject, such as Further Mathematics, that their school does not timetable.

Lagos communities and nearby areas

Lekki Phase 1 · Lekki · Chevron · Ajah · Sangotedo · Victoria Island · Ikoyi · Banana Island · Oniru · Ikeja GRA · Magodo · Gbagada · Surulere · Yaba · Maryland · Ogudu

Common questions from Lagos families

What does online school cost for a Lagos family?

Online school is from USD 423/month for Primary (≈ ₦656,000/month at about ₦1,550/USD, Oct 2026 rate; the naira fluctuates), payable termly. Secondary, IGCSE, A Level and IB fees vary by curriculum and level. One-to-one tuition is USD 15/hour (≈ ₦23,000). Fees are non-refundable once the assessment is done, the timetable created and lessons started.

What time are live lessons in Lagos?

Nigeria is on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1), two hours behind our teachers in Nairobi. A lesson at 10:00 in Nairobi is at 08:00 in Lagos, so most live lessons fall in the Nigerian morning and early afternoon, and every lesson is recorded.

Where does my child sit IGCSE or A Level exams in Lagos?

Cambridge IGCSE and A Level, and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE and A Level, are taken as a private candidate. In Nigeria, private-candidate entries are made through British Council Nigeria, which runs exams in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Entry deadlines fall months before each series, so check the British Council Nigeria website for the current dates, venues and fees.

Can my child do IGCSE and WAEC?

Many Nigerian families want both routes: IGCSE or A Level for universities abroad, and WAEC (WASSCE for private candidates) or NECO for Nigerian universities. JAMB runs the UTME and Direct Entry. Some Nigerian universities, including UNILAG, consider IGCSE and A Level results, but requirements differ by university and course and may need equivalency, so check with the university and JAMB before relying on one route.

Is homeschooling legal in Nigeria?

The Universal Basic Education Act requires that every child receives basic education. Homeschooling is practised in Nigeria, and how it should be recognised has been debated, including in the National Assembly. The law does not set out a clear registration process, so families should seek advice on their own situation. We provide timetables, reports and exam entries that families can show if asked about their child's education.

How do we pay?

Payments are made through Paystack, which Nigerian families commonly use with naira cards and bank transfer. Admissions confirms the invoice currency and amount with you before you pay.

When can we start, and who do we contact?

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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