★Internationally Accredited — IGCSE · Cambridge · IB · Edexcel · CBC
◆Expert Tutors — Hand-picked, degree-qualified, exam specialists
●Mshauri AI Tutor — 24/7 personalised learning support
◆Serving 2,000+ Students across 12+ Countries
★Flexible Learning — Home visits, learning centre, or 100% online
●University Placement — 200+ partner universities worldwide
◆From $8/hour tuition · $38 application fee · First lesson within 48 hours
★Proven Results — 94% A*/A pass rate at IGCSE and A-Level
★Internationally Accredited — IGCSE · Cambridge · IB · Edexcel · CBC
◆Expert Tutors — Hand-picked, degree-qualified, exam specialists
●Mshauri AI Tutor — 24/7 personalised learning support
◆Serving 2,000+ Students across 12+ Countries
★Flexible Learning — Home visits, learning centre, or 100% online
●University Placement — 200+ partner universities worldwide
◆From $8/hour tuition · $38 application fee · First lesson within 48 hours
★Proven Results — 94% A*/A pass rate at IGCSE and A-Level
For Ukrainian families · In-country & diaspora

Smartious — Online & Virtual School for Ukrainian Families — IB, IGCSE, Cambridge, Edexcel

Live small-group classes for Ukrainian families in-country (Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Ivano-Frankivsk) and diaspora (Poland, Germany, UK, Czech Republic, Canada, USA). Education continuity through displacement. Cambridge, IB, American, and Ontario OSSD curriculum. Pathway to UK Russell Group, US Ivy League, Canadian U15, German uni-assist, and Polish public universities with Ukrainian student scholarships. Discounted rates for refugee and internally displaced families.

Distance learning fully legal · Perfect EET/EAT time zones · Discounted rates for refugee & displaced families · From USD 400/month personalized
Who Smartious serves in Ukraine

Four Ukrainian family situations

Ukrainian families in-country
Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Ivano-Frankivsk families adding international curriculum (Cambridge, IB, American, OSSD) alongside free state All-Ukrainian Online School. International pathway opens UK/US/Canadian/German/Polish universities.
Ukrainian refugee families abroad
Poland (~1.5M refugees), Germany (~1M), UK (~200K), Czech Republic (~350K), Canada (~250K), USA (~200K) — consistent curriculum through host country moves. Same live classes, same teachers, same cohort regardless of location.
Internally displaced families
Ukrainian families displaced from Kharkiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Mariupol to Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Uzhhorod maintain consistent Cambridge/IB curriculum through relocations. Discounted rates available.
Tech corporate rotational families
Grammarly, GitLab Ukraine, MacPaw, Preply, Ajax Systems (Kyiv), SoftServe HQ, EPAM Ukraine, Intellias, N-iX (Lviv), NIX Solutions, GlobalLogic (Kharkiv), Luxoft (Odesa) rotational families supported through international postings.
University pathways for Ukrainian students

Where Cambridge A-Level and IB Diploma take Ukrainian students

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Polish public universities
Substantial scholarships for Ukrainian students (partial or full tuition). Warsaw University, Jagiellonian Krakow (1364, Poland's oldest), AGH Krakow, Warsaw University of Technology, Wroclaw University. Cambridge A-Level and IB Diploma accepted.
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German public universities
Free tuition for Ukrainians on temporary protection status via uni-assist. TU Munich, LMU Munich, Heidelberg, Humboldt Berlin, RWTH Aachen, TU Berlin, KIT Karlsruhe. Only administrative semester fees EUR 100-350 apply.
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UK Russell Group
Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, LSE, UCL, Warwick, Edinburgh via UCAS (Oct 15 Oxbridge early deadline). Cambridge A-Level Further Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry pathway to Oxbridge STEM particularly valued.
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US Ivy League + UC system
Common Application with SAT/ACT + AP portfolio. Harvard, Yale, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA — competitive pathway with strong scholarship options for Ukrainian students.
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Canadian U15
Toronto, McGill, UBC, McMaster, Waterloo, Western, Queen's via OUAC. Ontario Secondary School Diploma pathway via CCIS partnership particularly relevant.
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Ukrainian universities
Cambridge A-Level and IB Diploma accepted directly by Ukrainian universities via Bologna process alignment. Taras Shevchenko Kyiv, KPI Kyiv, Ivan Franko Lviv, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv.
Why Ukrainian families choose Smartious

Built for education continuity through displacement

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Consistent curriculum across borders
Family moving Kharkiv → Lviv → Warsaw → Berlin continues same Cambridge/IB curriculum with same teachers and cohort. Cross-country social continuity through repeated relocations.
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Perfect EET / EAT time zone alignment
Ukraine (EET UTC+2) and Nairobi (EAT UTC+3) same time zone in winter. Smartious 9 AM Kyiv delivery = 9 AM Nairobi teaching. Natural morning school-day timing.
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Complements free state VOS
Smartious does NOT compete with free All-Ukrainian Online School (Всеукраїнська школа онлайн). Adds international pathway alongside free Ukrainian state curriculum. Many families use both.
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Distance learning fully legal
Ukrainian Law "On Complete General Secondary Education" (2020) explicitly permits family education (сімейна освіта) and distance learning (дистанційне навчання). Martial law provisions expanded acceptance. No legal barriers.
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Polish + German scholarship pathway
Cambridge A-Level opens Polish public universities with Ukrainian student scholarships (partial or full tuition) and German public universities (free for Ukrainians on temporary protection status).
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Cambridge exams at diaspora centres
British Council Warsaw (primary for Polish diaspora), Berlin, London, Prague, Rome, Madrid, Toronto, US centres. Kyiv when conditions permit. Smartious handles all registration.
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Discounted rates for refugee families
Discounted rates for Ukrainian refugee and internally displaced families handled through consultation on case-by-case basis. Sibling discounts 15-25%.
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Ukrainian language + English bilingual
Cambridge IGCSE Ukrainian as Foreign Language available. Curriculum in English (Cambridge/IB/American) with Ukrainian identity support. Multi-language families welcome.
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Tech corporate rotation portability
Grammarly, GitLab Ukraine, MacPaw, Preply, SoftServe, EPAM Ukraine rotational families supported through international postings without curriculum switching.
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Post-war planning portability
Cambridge, IB, American qualifications internationally portable — valid regardless of how post-war Ukrainian education system evolves. Ukrainian returnee planning families maintain international mobility options.
Common questions

What Ukrainian families ask most

Is online school and homeschool legal in Ukraine?
Yes. Ukrainian Law "On Complete General Secondary Education" (2020) explicitly permits family education (сімейна освіта) and distance learning (дистанційне навчання). Martial law provisions since 2022 have further expanded acceptance. No legal barriers.
How does Smartious complement the free All-Ukrainian Online School?
The state VOS provides free Ukrainian curriculum online. Smartious does NOT compete with this — Smartious adds international pathway (Cambridge, IB, American, OSSD) in English opening UK/US/Canadian/German/Polish university destinations. Many families use both.
We are Ukrainian refugee family in Poland — can Cambridge A-Level open Polish university scholarships?
Yes. Polish public universities accept Cambridge A-Level and IB Diploma. Many offer substantial scholarships for Ukrainian students (partial or full tuition covered under current programmes). Highly relevant pathway.
We are Ukrainian refugee family in Germany — how does the uni-assist pathway work?
German public universities are free for Ukrainians on temporary protection status. Cambridge A-Level and IB Diploma are accepted via uni-assist for TU Munich, LMU Munich, Heidelberg, Humboldt Berlin, RWTH Aachen, TU Berlin, KIT Karlsruhe, Freiburg, and others.
Where do Ukrainian students sit Cambridge examinations?
British Council Warsaw (primary for Polish diaspora), Berlin, London, Prague, Rome, Madrid, Toronto, plus US cities. British Council Kyiv when conditions permit. Smartious handles all registration logistics regardless of family location.
Are there discounts for Ukrainian refugee and internally displaced families?
Yes. Discounted rates handled through consultation on case-by-case basis. Request via pricing page or consultation. Sibling discounts 15-25% apply for multiple children.
How does time zone work for Ukrainian families?
Ukraine (EET UTC+2, EEST UTC+3 summer) and Kenya (EAT UTC+3) same time zone in winter, 1 hour apart summer. Smartious 9 AM-12 PM Kyiv delivery = 9 AM-12 PM Nairobi teaching. Perfect timing.
We are Grammarly / GitLab Ukraine / SoftServe / EPAM Ukraine tech family. Does Smartious support us?
Yes. Ukrainian tech corporate rotational cycles supported through international postings without curriculum switching. Cross-country cohort provides social continuity through repeated moves.
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