Online homeschool in Saguenay, Quebec
Live Cambridge IGCSE & A-Level for Saguenay and Lac-Saint-Jean families. Built for UQAC, Université Laval, McGill, plus Ivy League and UK applications. DEM-compatible bilingual. From USD 423 per month.
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean francophone families benefit from Smartious bilingual context support — Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level provides English-language academic depth alongside francophone Québécois heritage. UQAC accepts Cambridge qualifications, and the regional CEGEP pathway integrates with Cambridge for university entry to Laval (Quebec City) or Montreal universities.
Saguenay is the largest city in Quebec's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region (often called "the Royaume du Saguenay" by locals) — Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC, one of the Université du Québec network campuses) anchors the academic culture. Aluminum industry (Rio Tinto Alcan smelters), forestry, plus deep francophone Québécois cultural heritage, plus access to Saguenay Fjord create distinctive Northern Quebec homeschool families.
160K Saguenay census metro (Chicoutimi-Jonquière-La Baie) · Lac-Saint-Jean region
University pathways
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
- Cégep de Chicoutimi
- Cégep de Jonquière
- Université Laval (Quebec City, 2hr south)
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR, 4hr south)
- McGill University (Montreal, 5hr south)
Saguenay neighbourhoods we serve
Chicoutimi (Vieux-Chicoutimi) · Jonquière (Vieux-Jonquière) · La Baie · Saint-Honoré · Saint-Fulgence · Saint-Charles-de-Bourget · Falardeau · Rivière-Éternité · Petit-Saguenay · Anse-Saint-Jean · Lac-Kénogami · Alma (45min west, Lac-Saint-Jean)
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 Smartious work with Quebec DEM for Saguenay families?
Saguenay families file the annual learning project with the Direction de l'enseignement à la maison (DEM) by July 1, with mid-year status report and final evaluation. Smartious provides bilingual (English/French) curriculum documentation. We have experience with DEM evaluators serving Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean families.
Does Smartious help Saguenay families apply to UQAC and Laval?
Yes. Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), Université Laval (Quebec City, 2hr south), Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Université de Montréal (UdeM), and McGill all accept Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level. UQAC's research strengths in mining, aluminum metallurgy, and regional development particularly suit students pursuing applied science careers in the region.
Which Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean areas do you serve?
All of Saguenay (Chicoutimi, Jonquière, La Baie, Laterrière), plus surrounding municipalities (Saint-Honoré, Saint-Fulgence, Saint-Charles-de-Bourget, Falardeau, Anse-Saint-Jean), plus broader Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (Alma, Roberval, Saint-Félicien, Dolbeau-Mistassini, Chambord). Smartious provides English instruction with bilingual support.
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