Online homeschool in Red Deer, Alberta
Live Cambridge IGCSE & A-Level for Red Deer and Central Alberta families. Built for Red Deer Polytechnic, U of A, U of C, plus Ivy League applications. $850 CAD Home Ed Funding eligible. From USD 423 per month.
Central Alberta agricultural, oil/gas, and trades families value Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level because the qualifications support university applications to U of A and U of C while keeping the family in Red Deer through high school years. Plus Alberta Home Ed Funding ($850 CAD/child/year) offsets a significant portion of Smartious tuition. Christian, Mennonite, and Hutterite communities across Central Alberta find Smartious schedule (8 AM – 4 PM MT) maps to standard family rhythms.
Red Deer is Central Alberta's commercial and educational hub between Calgary and Edmonton — Red Deer Polytechnic, plus access to Alberta's universal Home Education Funding ($850 CAD), create strong homeschool demand among agricultural, oil/gas, and trades families. Red Deer's conservative-Christian, Mennonite, and Hutterite communities (across Central Alberta) are particularly strong homeschool culture areas.
105K Red Deer city · Central Alberta hub
University pathways
- Red Deer Polytechnic
- University of Alberta (Edmonton, 1.5hr north)
- University of Calgary (1.5hr south)
- Concordia University of Edmonton (1.5hr north)
- Olds College (45min south)
- King's University (Edmonton)
Red Deer neighbourhoods we serve
Anders · Eastview · Sunnybrook · Bower · Inglewood · Lancaster Green · Morrisroe · West Park · Riverside Meadows · Glendale Park Estates · Vanier Woods · Timberlands · Garden Heights · Sylvan Lake (15min west) · Olds (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 do Red Deer families access Alberta Home Education Funding ($850 CAD)?
Red Deer families register annually with a school authority such as Red Deer Public Schools, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, Chinook's Edge School Division (rural Central Alberta), or independent home education providers like Wisdom Home Schooling, Mosaic, Foundations for the Future. Alberta Education provides ~$850 CAD per child per year (universal, no income test) for approved educational expenses. Smartious tuition is eligible — we provide receipts and curriculum documentation.
Does Smartious help Red Deer families apply to U of A, U of C, and Red Deer Polytechnic?
Yes. University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and Red Deer Polytechnic all accept Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level on equal footing with Alberta Grade 12. U of A Engineering, U of C Schulich School of Engineering, Haskayne School of Business, U of C Faculty of Science, Red Deer Polytechnic Trades and Applied Programs all welcome Cambridge-strengthened applications.
Which Central Alberta areas do you serve?
All of Red Deer and Central Alberta including Red Deer neighborhoods (Anders, Eastview, Sunnybrook, Bower, Inglewood, Lancaster Green, Morrisroe, West Park, Riverside Meadows, Glendale Park Estates, Vanier Woods, Timberlands, Garden Heights), plus surrounding areas (Sylvan Lake, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Penhold, Springbrook, Blackfalds, Ponoka). Mennonite and Hutterite community families across Central Alberta access identical service.
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