Online homeschool in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Live Cambridge IGCSE & A-Level for Yellowknife and NWT families. Built for Aurora College, U of A, UBC, plus Ivy League applications. Mountain Time live classes. From USD 423 per month.
Yellowknife families — including the diamond mining industry community, Dene/Inuvialuit/Métis families, and government employees — benefit from Smartious live online instruction that removes Northern Canadian distance barriers. Aurora College (transitioning to NWT Polytechnic University) accepts Cambridge qualifications, plus University of Alberta (Edmonton), University of British Columbia (UBC), University of Calgary, and Athabasca University (online).
Yellowknife is the territorial capital of the Northwest Territories, located on the north shore of Great Slave Lake — Aurora College (Yellowknife campus, transitioning to NWT Polytechnic University) anchors local post-secondary. Diamond mining industry (Diavik, Ekati, Gahcho Kué mines), plus government employment, plus tourism (Aurora Borealis observation, Great Slave Lake), plus significant Dene, Métis, and growing Inuvialuit populations create distinctive subarctic homeschool families.
20K Yellowknife · NWT territorial capital · Great Slave Lake
University pathways
- Aurora College Yellowknife campus (transitioning to NWT Polytechnic University)
- University of Alberta (U of A Edmonton, flight)
- University of British Columbia (UBC Vancouver, flight)
- University of Calgary (flight)
- University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, flight)
- Athabasca University (online)
Yellowknife neighbourhoods we serve
Old Town · Range Lake · Frame Lake · Niven Lake · Kam Lake (industrial) · Forrest Park · School Draw · Latham Island · Dettah (Yellowknives Dene First Nation, 10min east) · Ndilǫ (Yellowknives Dene First Nation, on island) · Behchokǫ̀ (Tłı̨chǫ Dene, 1.5hr west) · Fort Providence · Hay River (4hr 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 Smartious work with NWT homeschool requirements?
NWT families file annual notification with NWT Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) before homeschooling begins. Light-touch — no required curriculum, no testing, no portfolio review. Dene, Inuvialuit, and Métis families may coordinate land-based learning with their respective Indigenous government education authorities alongside the NWT notification.
Does Smartious help Yellowknife families apply to Aurora College and southern Canadian universities?
Yes. Aurora College (transitioning to NWT Polytechnic University) accepts Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level qualifications. University of Alberta (U of A Edmonton — a popular southern destination for NWT students given direct flights), University of British Columbia (UBC), University of Calgary, University of Saskatchewan, and Athabasca University all accept Cambridge.
Which Yellowknife and NWT areas do you serve?
All of Yellowknife including Old Town, Range Lake, Frame Lake, Niven Lake, Kam Lake, Forrest Park, School Draw, Latham Island, Dettah, Ndilǫ (Yellowknives Dene First Nation), plus surrounding NWT (Behchokǫ̀, Fort Providence, Hay River, Fort Smith, Inuvik, Norman Wells, Tuktoyaktuk). Smartious works via satellite internet for remote NWT communities.
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