Online homeschool in San Francisco Bay Area, California
Live Cambridge IGCSE & A-Level for San Francisco Bay Area families. Built for Stanford, Caltech, MIT, Ivy League. From USD 423 per month.
Bay Area tech-family children are often academically accelerated. Cambridge Further Mathematics A-Level and STEP/MAT preparation give a competitive edge in MIT, Caltech, Stanford, and Harvard admissions where mathematical depth matters more than breadth.
Bay Area tech-family homeschoolers (Google, Apple, Meta, Stanford-adjacent) are often 2-3 grade levels ahead in math and target Caltech, MIT, and Stanford competitively. Cambridge A-Level's mathematical depth (Further Mathematics, Statistics) gives a meaningful edge over US AP equivalents.
7.7M Bay Area residents
University pathways
- Stanford
- UC Berkeley
- Caltech (Pasadena)
- UCSF (medical)
- Santa Clara University
- University of San Francisco
- San Jose State
San Francisco Bay Area neighbourhoods we serve
Pacific Heights (SF) · Noe Valley (SF) · Marin (Mill Valley, Tiburon, Sausalito) · Palo Alto · Menlo Park · Atherton · Woodside · Portola Valley · Los Altos · Los Altos Hills · Mountain View · Cupertino · Saratoga · Burlingame · Hillsborough · Berkeley · Piedmont · Lafayette · Orinda · Walnut Creek
Fees
From USD 423/month for Primary, payable termly; varies by curriculum and level. One-to-one tuition: USD 15/hour.
Frequently asked questions
Can my Bay Area tech-family child do Cambridge A-Level Further Mathematics for MIT/Caltech admissions?
Tuition starts from USD 423 per month, and the exact figure depends on the pathway, the year group and the subjects your child takes. Request pricing through the enrolment form and we send the full structure the same day. Every programme includes live qualified teachers, recorded lessons for review, marked work and termly reports, with no surprise fees.
How does the Bay Area Private School Affidavit (PSA) work with Smartious?
PSA is California's most common homeschool pathway — filed annually Oct 1–15 with your county. San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Marin, Alameda, and Contra Costa families file with their respective county offices of education. Smartious provides transcripts and curriculum documentation that satisfy PSA record-keeping. The PSA itself is free and takes 15 minutes online.
Which Bay Area neighborhoods do you serve — Peninsula, East Bay, Marin?
All of the Bay Area including San Francisco (Pacific Heights, Noe Valley, Pacific Palisades, Russian Hill, Marina), Peninsula (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Cupertino, Saratoga, Hillsborough, Burlingame), East Bay (Berkeley, Piedmont, Lafayette, Orinda, Walnut Creek, Danville), Marin (Mill Valley, Tiburon, Sausalito, Larkspur, Ross), South Bay (San Jose, Los Gatos, Campbell), and North Bay. Smartious is fully online so geography is irrelevant.
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What parents say
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“What I love most about Smartious is how they make learning enjoyable. The tutors use engaging methods that keep children interested throughout the lesson. My child now looks forward to studying instead of avoiding it.” — Google reviewer, Google review