Online homeschool in Lethbridge, Alberta
Live Cambridge IGCSE & A-Level for Lethbridge and Southern Alberta families. Built for U of L, U of C, U of A, plus BYU and Ivy League applications. $850 CAD Home Ed Funding eligible. From USD 423 per month.
Southern Alberta LDS (Mormon) families particularly value Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level depth — Cambridge qualifications are recognised by Brigham Young University (BYU Provo, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii) plus Canadian universities. Plus Mennonite homeschool families benefit from Smartious live structured instruction. Alberta's universal Home Education Funding ($850 CAD/child/year) offsets a significant portion of Smartious tuition.
Lethbridge is Southern Alberta's largest city — University of Lethbridge (U of L, one of Canada's top primarily-undergraduate universities) and Lethbridge Polytechnic anchor the academic culture. Strong agricultural heritage (irrigation farming, ranching, sugar beets, processing industries), plus significant Mormon (LDS) community heritage in Southern Alberta and Mennonite communities, plus access to Alberta's universal Home Education Funding ($850 CAD).
105K Lethbridge · Southern Alberta hub · Crowsnest Pass region access
University pathways
- University of Lethbridge (U of L)
- Lethbridge Polytechnic
- University of Calgary (U of C, 2hr north)
- University of Alberta (U of A, 5hr north)
- Brigham Young University-Idaho (LDS, US, 7hr south)
- Olds College (3hr north)
Lethbridge neighbourhoods we serve
West Lethbridge (University vicinity) · North Lethbridge · South Lethbridge · Downtown Lethbridge · Sunridge · Riverstone · Indian Battle Heights · Garry Station · Copperwood · Coalhurst (15min west) · Coaldale (15min east) · Picture Butte (20min north) · Cardston (1hr south, LDS heritage) · Magrath (45min south) · Raymond (45min south)
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 does Alberta's Home Education Funding ($850 CAD) work for Lethbridge families?
Lethbridge families register with a school authority — Lethbridge School Division 51 (public), Holy Spirit Catholic, Westwind School Division (rural Southern Alberta, includes LDS-heritage communities), or independent home education providers like Wisdom Home Schooling, Mosaic, Foundations for the Future. Alberta provides ~$850 CAD per child per year (universal). Smartious is an eligible expense — we provide receipts and curriculum documentation.
Does Smartious help Southern Alberta families apply to U of L and BYU?
Yes. University of Lethbridge (U of L), University of Calgary (U of C), and University of Alberta (U of A) all accept Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level on equal footing with Alberta Grade 12. For LDS-heritage families, Brigham Young University (BYU Provo, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii) also accepts Cambridge qualifications. We provide free application support including US-specific guidance for BYU and other US LDS-affiliated universities.
Which Southern Alberta areas do you serve?
All of Lethbridge including West (university vicinity), North, South, downtown, Sunridge, Riverstone, Indian Battle Heights, Garry Station, Copperwood, plus surrounding Southern Alberta (Coalhurst, Coaldale, Picture Butte, Cardston, Magrath, Raymond, Taber, Brooks). LDS-heritage families across Southern Alberta receive identical service. Smartious is fully online.
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