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Online School in Kathmandu

Explore a flexible online school in Kathmandu offering live classes from Nursery to Grade 12. Sunbeam World School provides four curriculum pathways: British, American, Australian and Indian. With flexible batch timings and mid-year admissions, families can enrol without waiting for the next academic year.

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An Accredited Online School in Kathmandu

Sunbeam World School has seven educational accreditations and affiliations, including the International Accreditation Organisation (IAO) and Cambridge Assessment International Education. Its four curriculum pathways follow their respective educational frameworks and certification routes. Families can explore the full list of accreditations and affiliations to learn more.

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Best Online School Kathmandu

The Best Online School in Kathmandu Is One That Supports Your Child's Next Step

Choosing the best online school in Kathmandu means looking beyond classroom teaching. Families need a school that supports academic progress, flexible learning and future education plans. Sunbeam World School offers live, teacher-led classes from Nursery to Grade 12 through four curriculum pathways: British, American, Australian and Indian.

Students benefit from recorded lessons, AI-powered learning tools, virtual labs and a parent dashboard to monitor attendance, marks and submitted work. Flexible morning, afternoon and evening batches make it easier for families to plan their child's school day.

For families considering higher education in Nepal, understanding certificate and equivalence requirements is equally important. Sunbeam World School counsellors can guide parents on the available curriculum pathways and relevant school documents before admission.Explore the grade-wise fee structure and available school timings to plan your child's admission.

Online School Kathmandu at a Glance

Online Schooling in Kathmandu at a Glance

Sunbeam World School is a K-12 online school combining four curriculum pathways, live interactive classes, flexible batch timings and virtual labs across the Kathmandu valley, from Patan, Jhamsikhel and Kirtipur to Chabahil, Maharajgunj, Lazimpat, Baluwatar and Budhanilkantha.

Four curriculum workbooks open side by side on a desk at home in Kathmandu, Indian, Cambridge, American and Australian

Equivalence

The Documents Nepal Asks For, Issued as a Matter of Course

A foreign Grade 10 or Grade 12 certificate is equivalenced at the Curriculum Development Centre in Sanothimi, and the Centre asks for the marksheet, the completion certificate, a character or school-leaving certificate, a migration certificate and the syllabus of the level studied. An international online school Nepal families enrol in has to produce all of that on request, and a globally recognised curriculum is only worth the body standing behind it. Sunbeam World School issues the whole stack, so nothing has to be chased from a school a child left years earlier.

A live Sunbeam World School lesson as a student in Kathmandu sees it, with the class teacher and the assistant subject teacher both on screen and classmates alongside

Four Pathways

An Online School With International Curriculum Choice

The British curriculum online school Kathmandu families ask after most often runs beside the American curriculum online school Kathmandu expatriate households tend to choose, an Australian curriculum online school route to WACE and a CBSE-aligned route. All four run live from one timetable as a single virtual online school, and a child moves between them without a fresh admission. Six curricula sit across those four pathways.

A Kathmandu child at a lit desk joining the evening batch, the window dark behind, a sports kit or instrument case set down nearby

On Kathmandu Time

Three Batch Times, Chosen Around the Valley's Day

Three batch times run every day and the slot is chosen with a counsellor rather than handed out, so a household picks the hour it actually keeps. Live online classes in Kathmandu are recorded too, so an evening is not lost to a lesson already taught.

The Sunbeam World School learning platform open on a laptop at home in Kathmandu, showing the day's live classes, the timetable and subject progress

Bandhs and Cuts

A Teaching Day That Does Not Depend on the Roads

A general strike, a blocked road or a power cut at your end does not remove a teaching day from the year. The class runs at its published time and the recording is on the learning platform afterwards.

A Kathmandu student running an online laboratory experiment on screen with the physical learning kit open on the desk beside it

Dashain and Tihar

A Published Calendar You Can Hold Against the Festivals

The autumn festivals take the better part of a month out of a Kathmandu household. The full Sunbeam World School calendar is published before enrolment, so the term dates, examination weeks and breaks are in front of a family from the start.

Mid-Year Entry

Online School Enrolment Open Every Month

The online school admission Kathmandu families go through runs on a child's age and last report card rather than an entrance test or a single intake, so mid-year online school admission does not wait for a new session. A free demo class comes before anything is paid.

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Why Online School in Kathmandu

Why Kathmandu Families Choose Sunbeam World School

Families looking for an online school in Kathmandu need live teaching, flexible learning and clear academic pathways. Sunbeam World School offers four curriculum options and seven educational accreditations and affiliations. Parents can review the accreditation details and speak with a counsellor about curriculum choices and relevant equivalence requirements before admission.

Equivalence

The Certificate Is Only Half of What Nepal Asks For

Nepal equivalences a foreign Grade 10 or Grade 12 certificate at Sanothimi, and asks for the marksheet, the completion certificate, a character certificate, a migration certificate and the syllabus. Sunbeam World School issues all of them.

A student in Kathmandu in a live class at a home desk on a day the roads are closed

Bandhs and Strikes

A School Day That Survives a Bandh, a Strike or a Closed Road

A bandh or a closed road stops a school run and not a live class. The timetable runs at its published hour and the teaching day is not handed back as an extra Saturday later.

A family in Kathmandu holding the school calendar against the autumn festival dates

Dashain and Tihar

Dashain and Tihar Are Weeks, Not Days

The autumn festivals take the better part of a month. The full calendar is published before enrolment, so a family sees the collisions with Dashain and Tihar in advance.

Cambridge workbooks open beside the other curriculum pathways on a desk at home in Kathmandu

A Levels

An A Level Route Without a Seat Scramble

Cambridge IGCSE and A Level run live as the British pathway, so a Grade 11 place does not depend on winning a seat at one of the valley's A Level colleges.

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Power Cuts

A Power Cut Costs Minutes, Not the Lesson

Every session is recorded, so a power cut costs the minutes it lasts rather than the lesson, and the teacher picks the missed work up next session.

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Split Households

One School Across a Household Split Between Countries

A parent abroad and a parent in Kathmandu open the same dashboard, with attendance, marks and submitted work updating through the week.

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Cambridge International Online School Kathmandu

Four Curriculum Pathways, Taught Live From One Timetable

Families exploring online education in Kathmandu can choose from four pathways at Sunbeam World School: British, American, Australian and Indian. Each pathway offers live online classes and a structured learning journey from early years to Grade 12, helping families choose an education route aligned with their child's future goals.

International Pathway

Cambridge, IGCSE and A / AS Levels, global recognition, Grades 6-12

Cambridge IGCSE and A Levels Are Recognised Worldwide

70+ subject choices across the full IGCSE range
Live teaching across the full Cambridge syllabus
Complete A and AS Level preparation
University pathway support for top global universities
Recognised in 135+ countries worldwide

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Australian Pathway

Australian curriculum standards, Foundation to Year 12

The Australian Curriculum Is Accredited by SCSA

Accredited by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority
Ideal for families planning study in Australia
Direct pathway to Australian universities
Flexible timetable across time zones

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American Curriculum

US K-12 Common Core standards, continuously assessed

The American Curriculum Follows US Common Core Standards

US K-12 Common Core standards, the benchmark used by US schools
Creativity, critical thinking and problem solving
Ideal for US college and university pathways
Continuous progress tracking and resources

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CBSE-Aligned Pathway

CBSE-aligned curriculum based on NCERT, NEP 2020 and NCF 2023

CBSE-Aligned Teaching Is Certified by NIOS or BOSSE

NCERT aligned syllabus for Grades 1-12
Board exam preparation and coaching through the school day
Morning, afternoon or evening batches, by grade
Certified by a national board, not by the school
Read in Nepal through the equivalence process

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Open Learning

National Institute of Open Schooling, an autonomous national board under a Ministry of Education

NIOS Certifies Grades 10 and 12 as a National Board

An autonomous board, not an accreditation body
Flexible exam schedule with on-demand exams
Study at your own pace from anywhere
Re-entry for students joining late or transferring
Certificate and marksheet issued by the board itself

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Open School Board

Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education, established by the Government of Sikkim

BOSSE Certifies Grades 10 and 12 as an Alternate Board

Certifies Grades 10 and 12 with its own certificate
Suits a student who needs an alternate board
Flexible timetable and exam schedule
Live online classes with expert teachers
Marksheet and migration certificate issued by the board

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Counsellors Match the Board to Your Child

A counsellor matches the board to your child's grade, pace and plans on the admission call, and you can see what each grade costs before the call.

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Online School Kathmandu Programmes

Programmes Offered for Online Schooling in Kathmandu

One continuous school from age 3 to 18, in five stages: online pre-primary school, online primary school in Kathmandu, online middle school, online secondary school and online senior secondary school. The same five stages run through our online school in Nepal for families outside the valley.

Accepted age range for each stage, by curriculum
Age	CBSE-Aligned Curriculum	Cambridge Curriculum (UK)	American Curriculum
3 to 5	Pre-Primary School	Early Years School	Kindergarten School
5 to 10	Primary School	Primary School	Elementary School
10 to 13	Middle School	Lower Secondary	Middle School
13 to 16	Secondary School	Upper Secondary School	High School
16 to 18	Senior Secondary	AS and A Levels	High School (Grades 11 to 12)

Moving From a State Board or CBSE School Mid-Year

Admission runs in every month of the year, so a transfer into or out of Kathmandu does not cost a term. The academic team places the child from the previous school's marksheet rather than a test, and recorded sessions cover whatever the class has already been taught.

Mid-year admission Transfer certificates explained

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How to Choose the Best Online School

Who Is an Online School in Kathmandu Suited For?

An online school for expat families in Kathmandu can suit children of parents working abroad, students planning to study overseas, families considering higher education in Nepal and learners who prefer personalised teaching. Whether exploring online homeschooling in Kathmandu or a structured online school, families can access flexible, live learning with Sunbeam World School.

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Households With a Parent Working Abroad

One parent in the Gulf or further afield and one in Kathmandu follow the same term through the same dashboard, and the child keeps one school through every rotation. Attendance, marks and submitted work are visible from any country at any hour.

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Families Who May Put a Child Into a Nepali College Later

A child who may sit in a Nepali classroom again leaves with the documents the Curriculum Development Centre asks for, issued by the school rather than reconstructed later. A counsellor goes through what the receiving institution will want before the pathway is chosen.

Workbooks from four curriculum pathways open side by side on a desk at home in Kathmandu

Students Aiming at a University Outside Nepal

Cambridge IGCSE and A Level, the American pathway and the Australian pathway all run live from one timetable, and college-readiness programmes and career mentorship sit inside Grades 11 and 12 rather than being bought separately.

A pre-primary child in Kathmandu in a short live session with a teacher on screen

Children Who Speak Nepali or Newari at Home

Pre-primary runs short live sessions built around speaking, listening and play with a class teacher and an assistant, which is how a child who hears Nepali or Newari at home picks English up in the room rather than from a worksheet. Admission starts at age 3.

A student in Kathmandu fitting a live class around training

Students Who Need a Pace of Their Own

A personalised learning plan, a batch time chosen around training or treatment, and the option of enrolling for individual subjects rather than a full timetable. Every lesson is recorded, so a day missed is a lesson to catch rather than a gap.

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Students and Parents Rate Sunbeam World School 4.8 on Google

Students and parents across 135+ countries rate Sunbeam World School 4.8 on Google. Families at our online school in Kathmandu are among them. Read more of them on our reviews page.

4.8Trusted by students across 135+ countries

Simran Kaur
Grade 9

"I really like how teachers encourage us to speak confidently and take part in class. Online school feels so supportive."

Mrs. Aruna Mehra
Parent of a Grade 6 student

"The lessons are engaging, the teachers are responsive, and my daughter feels confident learning from home."

Anaya Khan
Grade 11, Science

"The flexibility here is a blessing. I can revise recorded lectures anytime."

Vedant Jain
Grade 5

"The virtual activities and projects are my favorite. I made new friends even while studying from home!"

Aarav Sharma
Grade 8

"Online classes are super fun and interactive. I especially love the science experiments and quizzes."

Kabir Malhotra
Grade 6

"At first I was nervous about online school, but now I actually enjoy attending classes."

Online School in Kathmandu

Everything Kathmandu Parents Ask Before Choosing an Online School

The online school Nepal questions Kathmandu parents actually ask, answered in the first line: equivalence at Sanothimi, the documents the school issues, batch times on the valley's clock, Dashain and Tihar, power cuts, bandhs and mid-year entry.

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Will a college in Nepal read the certificate a Sunbeam World School student leaves with?Equivalence certificate, and what the school issues

A certificate from a foreign board is read in Nepal through an equivalence process rather than directly, and the step sits with the family rather than with any school. School-level equivalence is issued by the Curriculum Development Centre at Sanothimi in Bhaktapur, under the Ministry of Education, and it covers Grade 10 and Grade 12 certificates including Cambridge A Levels. Sunbeam World School issues every document that process asks a school for, and a counsellor goes through the current list with you before the pathway is chosen, because the Centre sets it. Whether an individual college asks to see the equivalence certificate is the college's own rule, so ask the institution as well. The national page for our online school in Nepal sets out the same pathways and accreditations for families outside the valley.

School-level equivalence is issued at Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
Covers Grade 10 and Grade 12, Cambridge A Levels included
The school issues every document the process asks it for
The individual college sets its own admission rule

View affiliations and accreditations

Where do Sunbeam World School students in Kathmandu sit their board exams?Board exams, and how registration works from Nepal

Board exams are sat in person, never online, and where that happens depends on the board and the country rather than on one answer that fits every family. The centre and the registration route are settled with a counsellor before the pathway is chosen rather than in the exam year, because registering as a private candidate is not open to every age group everywhere. Ask the question at admission and Sunbeam World School will set the route out in writing for your child's board and for Nepal.

NIOS exam centre assigned in Nepal
NIOS public exams around April to May and October to November, plus on-demand dates
Cambridge exams at a registered Cambridge centre
Registration handled by Sunbeam World School

Read: Do online school students give board exams?

Where does Sunbeam World School publish its fee, and can a Kathmandu family pay from Nepal?Online school fee structure, and paying from Nepal

The online school fee structure is published on the Sunbeam World School fee structure page, grade by grade, before anyone applies, and that page carries any one-off charge as well. Online school tuition fees are the same for a grade wherever the family lives, because the school prices a grade rather than a postcode, so affordable online schooling fees in Kathmandu are not a different list from anywhere else. Payment is accepted from Nepal, and a counsellor confirms the route and the schedule with you before admission rather than after.

One grade-wise fee per pathway, published upfront
Payment routes available from Nepal
No donation, deposit, transport or building fund
Instalment plans available

View the fee structure

Do Sunbeam World School students in Lalitpur and Bhaktapur share the same batches as those in Kathmandu?Virtual school in Kathmandu valley, Lalitpur to Bhaktapur

They share exactly the same batches, because a virtual school in Kathmandu valley builds a batch from the grade and the chosen slot rather than from an address. A student in Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Patan, Kirtipur or Chabahil sits in the same live class on the same timetable as one in Baneshwor or Lazimpat, with the same class teacher and the same assistant. The only thing an address decides is the courier route for the learning kit, which Sunbeam World School confirms at admission.

Batches built from the grade and the slot, not the address
Same class teacher and assistant across the valley
Same school if the family moves within Nepal or abroad
No dependence on a school bus or a Ring Road commute

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Does a Sunbeam World School class in Kathmandu still run on a bandh or a closed-road day?Bandhs, strikes and closed roads

The lesson runs at its published time, because a bandh closes roads and a live class at a home desk does not use them. Sunbeam World School keeps its own published calendar, so a closure in the valley does not quietly remove a teaching day from the year or hand it back later as an extra Saturday. If the day takes your power or your line instead, the recording is on the learning platform afterwards and the teacher picks the missed work up in the next session.

Live classes run on every bandh, strike or curfew day
Recording of every class for a family that loses connectivity
No syllabus backlog after a closure
Academic calendar published in advance

See the academic year calendar

Do online nursery admissions at Sunbeam World School suit a child who speaks Nepali at home?Online nursery admissions in Kathmandu, and the home language

A child who speaks Nepali at home is well suited to it, and the home language is not the obstacle most families expect. The online nursery admissions Kathmandu families apply through at Sunbeam World School start at age 3, and online pre-primary school runs short live sessions with a class teacher and an assistant, built around speaking, listening and play rather than reading and writing. That is how a child who hears Nepali or Newari at home picks English up in the room rather than from a worksheet. A learning kit covers the off-screen activity, and a counsellor sets the batch for an hour a four-year-old is actually alert for.

Nursery from age 3, then KG-1 and KG-2
English built through phonics, stories and routine
Short live sessions with a parent sitting in
Learning kit for off-screen activity

Explore the pre-primary school

Which school calendar does Sunbeam World School run for families in Kathmandu?Online primary school in Kathmandu, and the calendar it runs on

You live by the Sunbeam World School calendar, which is published in full before you enrol so every term date, examination week and break is in front of you from the start. An online primary school Kathmandu parent can hold that calendar against the Nepal academic year, against work leave and against travel plans and see the collisions in advance, which is not something an admission letter usually offers. A counsellor walks you through the year before you commit to it.

Academic calendar published on the academic year page
Grades 1 to 5 across all four taught pathways
Live classes in small groups, every session recorded
Join at any point in the year

Explore the online primary school

What takes the place of the SEE for a Kathmandu student moving from an NEB school to Sunbeam World School?Moving from an NEB school, and what replaces the SEE

A board certificate from the pathway the student moves onto takes the place of the SEE. On the British pathway Grade 10 closes on Cambridge IGCSE; on the others it closes on NIOS or BOSSE, and NIOS online classes in Kathmandu run to that board's syllabus and exam pattern. So the student still finishes Grade 10 with a certificate from a board, issued by that board rather than by the school, and Grades 11 and 12 then run the chosen stream instead of the Grade 12 NEB route. Sunbeam World School registers each student with the right board for the pathway, and a counsellor maps that against where the student is in the NEB syllabus now, so the first weeks close the specific gaps rather than starting the year again.

NIOS Grade 10 and 12 in place of SEE and NEB Grade 12
Cambridge A Level or American pathway for study abroad
Route chosen around the child's university plans
Equivalence for Nepali universities through the standard process

Explore the online secondary school

Which documents does Sunbeam World School issue if a child returns to a school in Nepal later?Transfer certificate, migration certificate and the rest

Sunbeam World School issues the document stack a receiving school and the equivalence process both ask for: a transfer certificate, a migration certificate, the board certificate and marksheet for any grade already completed, a character certificate and the term reports from every year at the school. Those are issued as a matter of course rather than on request years later, which is the part families underestimate. Whether a particular school in Nepal admits the child, and into which grade, is that school's decision, so a counsellor goes through what it is likely to want before the pathway is chosen.

Transfer certificate and migration certificate
Board certificate and marksheet for every completed grade
Character certificate and term reports from every year
Issued as a matter of course, not chased years later

Read: Returning to a regular school after online school

Who shares the live class with a Sunbeam World School student in Kathmandu?Who shares the class, and how the group holds together

Twenty other students share the class, the same group through the year, drawn from Nepal and from the 135+ countries Sunbeam World School teaches across. One class teacher and one assistant stay with that group, so a quiet child is known rather than counted. For an online school for international students that mix is the part worth having: your daughter works beside children in other countries on the same paper, and the friendships survive a move because nobody changes school when a family changes city. Small class size is the point of it, with discussion and group work rather than a lecture to a hundred names.

Small live groups with discussion and group work
50+ co-curricular activities and clubs
School events, competitions and celebrations
Classmates from Nepal and 135+ countries
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What are the batch timings at Sunbeam World School for a family in Kathmandu?Three batches, chosen on Kathmandu's clock

Your child is in class at an hour you choose, because Sunbeam World School runs three batch times a day and the slot is set with a counsellor rather than handed out. Morning suits a household that wants the afternoon free, and a later batch suits one where a parent wants to be home while lessons run. Nepal time is not the same offset as anywhere else, which is exactly why the slot is chosen against the valley's day rather than assumed, and the grade-wise timetable is published before you enrol so you see the actual clock times for your child's grade first.

Three batch times a day, morning, afternoon or evening
Slot chosen with a counsellor at enrolment
Grade-wise timetable published before you apply
Every class recorded for revision
See school timings

See school timings

What happens to a Sunbeam World School live class during a power cut in Kathmandu?Power cuts, slow lines and recorded classes

That class is waiting for your child when the power comes back, because every session at Sunbeam World School is recorded and sits on the learning platform afterwards. A power cut costs the minutes it lasts rather than the lesson, and the teacher picks the missed work up in the next session instead of leaving a gap nobody tracks. A home broadband line in Kathmandu is enough for live online classes, and so is a 4G hotspot on a laptop, desktop or tablet with a camera and headset. The setup is checked with each family before the first class rather than on the first morning.

Every class recorded for catch-up
Charged laptop and phone hotspot as backup
Laptop, desktop or tablet with camera and microphone
Technical support team available through the year

Check essential requirements

How do parents in Kathmandu and abroad both follow the term at Sunbeam World School?Parent dashboard, from any country

You both open the same parent dashboard, which carries attendance, marks and submitted work and updates as the week runs rather than at the report card, and it can be opened from any country at any hour. Sunbeam World School runs its learning management system so a parent in the Gulf and a parent in Kathmandu see the same term without either having to ask the other. The class teacher makes contact sooner when something needs saying rather than waiting for a scheduled slot.

Parent login works from any country
Live attendance and assignment status for every class
Assessment results and teacher comments subject by subject
Online parent teacher meetings joined from anywhere

About our LMS platform

Does the Sunbeam World School calendar make room for Dashain and Tihar?Dashain, Tihar and the published calendar

The published calendar carries the autumn festival break, and you can see it before you enrol rather than after. That matters in Kathmandu more than in most places, because Dashain and Tihar together take the better part of a month out of a household and a calendar written elsewhere does not know it. Sunbeam World School publishes term dates, examination weeks and breaks in full, so a family can see where the festivals fall against the school year and raise it with a counsellor at admission if a date clashes with something that matters.

Academic calendar published on the academic year page
Every class recorded for catch-up
Teachers briefed in advance about planned absences
Three batches to choose from

See the academic year calendar

Does Sunbeam World School offer A Levels in Kathmandu without a seat at a valley college?Cambridge international online school Kathmandu, IGCSE and A Level

A Levels run from home at Sunbeam World School, so a Grade 11 place does not depend on winning a seat in a particular college intake. A Cambridge international online school in Kathmandu runs here as the British curriculum online school Kathmandu parents ask after. It is an IGCSE online school in Kathmandu through Grades 9 and 10, which is the IGCSE online school Kathmandu students attend from home, and then an A Level online school in Kathmandu through Grades 11 and 12, the A Level online school Kathmandu students sit for university entry, with AS Level along the way. It is backed by Cambridge Assessment International Education, one of the seven bodies behind Sunbeam World School. The teaching is live rather than recorded, the subject combination is set with a counsellor rather than by whatever is left in a college timetable, and the examinations themselves are sat in person.

Cambridge IGCSE through Grades 9 and 10
AS and A Level through Grades 11 and 12
Subject combination set with a counsellor
Taught live, with exams sat in person

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What does online school admission at Sunbeam World School in Kathmandu involve?Online school admission in Kathmandu, start to finish

Online school admission in Kathmandu at Sunbeam World School runs on your child's age and last report card rather than an entrance test, so the online school admission requirements are the transfer certificate and that report card. The online school eligibility criteria are published in full, and a counsellor confirms the grade and the pathway against them before anything is paid. A free demo class comes before that conversation, not after it. Online school tuition fees are then published on the online school fee structure page, grade by grade, with any one-off charge beside them, so two families looking at the same grade see the same figure. Best online schools in Kathmandu should all be willing to show a parent that page before an application, and this one is on the site now. Admission runs on the same terms through our online school in Nepal wherever a family lives.

Age and last report card, not an entrance test
Transfer certificate and report card are the documents
Free demo class before anything is paid
Fee published grade by grade before you apply
See the fee structure

See the fee structure

What is the difference between online school and homeschooling at Sunbeam World School?Online school vs homeschooling in Nepal

The difference is who does the teaching, and it is narrower at Sunbeam World School than the two words suggest. Homeschool in Nepal arrangements, and home-based education in Nepal generally, put a parent or a hired tutor in charge of delivering the curriculum, and many online homeschool programmes and flexible homeschooling programmes simply supply material for someone at home to work through. Both routes here are taught by the school's own teachers instead, on the same accreditation and the same platform. What the online homeschooling in Kathmandu route adds is a personalised learning plan, three structured stages for elementary, middle and high school, and the option of enrolling for individual subjects such as Maths or English rather than a full timetable, which is often what homeschooling for international students who move frequently actually needs.

Both routes taught by the school's own teachers
Same accreditation and same learning platform
Personalised learning plan across three stages
Individual subjects available instead of a full timetable
Explore online homeschooling

Explore online homeschooling

Can a child join Sunbeam World School in Kathmandu part-way through the year?Mid-year online school admission, part-way through a year

A child can join part-way through the year, because online school enrolment at Sunbeam World School is open every month and mid-year online school admission does not wait for a new session or an entrance test. A counsellor goes through what the previous school had covered, which after a move between countries is rarely the same as what the new grade has reached, so the first weeks close those specific gaps rather than starting the year over. The transfer certificate and the last report card are the documents, and the learning kit follows to the new address once it is confirmed.

Enrolment open every month, no single intake
A counsellor maps what the previous school had covered
First weeks close the specific gaps
Learning kit couriered to the new address

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What does a week at the Sunbeam World School online high school in Kathmandu look like for grades 9 to 12?Virtual high school in Kathmandu, grades 9 to 12

An online high school Kathmandu grades 9 to 12 students attend at Sunbeam World School runs as live timetabled lessons inside one batch slot, with twenty students, a class teacher and an assistant in every period. An online school for Grade 9 and an online school for Grade 10 run the two years that close on a board certificate, through Cambridge IGCSE or through NIOS or BOSSE. An online school for Grade 11 and an online school for Grade 12 then run the chosen stream at online senior secondary school level, where online exam preparation sits inside the school day rather than after it and online academic support runs alongside with marked board-pattern papers through the year. Virtual labs cover the practical work, and attendance, marks and submitted work post to the parent dashboard as the week runs.

Live timetabled lessons, not recordings to work through alone
Twenty students with a class teacher and an assistant
Cambridge IGCSE, NIOS or BOSSE at Grade 10
College-readiness and career mentorship inside Grades 11 and 12
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Beyond the Classroom

50+ Co-Curricular Activities for Every Age & Interest

From online yoga to competitive coding - Sunbeam nurtures every child's unique talent, Nursery through Grade 12.

Wellness

Online Yoga

All grades · Certified instructors

STEM

Online Coding & Programming

Grades 3-12 · Python, Scratch & more

Student in an online vocal music class - Sunbeam World School co-curricular activities

Performing Arts

Music & Vocals

All ages · Guitar, keyboard, singing

Arts & Crafts

Painting & Visual Art

Nursery-Grade 12 · Creative expression

Performing Arts

Dance & Choreography

All grades · Classical & contemporary

Strategy

Chess

Grades 2-12 · Beginner to advanced

Leadership

Public Speaking & Debate

Grades 5-12 · Builds confidence

Sports & Fitness

Fitness & Sports Training

All grades · Home-friendly workouts

STEM

Science Experiments

Grades 1-12 · DIY lab at home

Language Arts

Creative Writing & Storytelling

Grades 2-12 · Sparks imagination

Performing Arts

Drama & Theatre

Grades 4-12 · Script & performance

STEM

Robotics & AI

Grades 5-12 · Future tech skills

Wellness

Meditation & Mindfulness

All grades · Mental wellbeing

Life Skills

Culinary Arts

Grades 4-12 · Fun & practical

Language

Foreign Languages

French, Spanish, German & more

Creative

Photography & Film Making

Grades 6-12 · Digital storytelling

Sports

Karate & Martial Arts

All grades · Discipline & strength

Science

Environmental Science

Grades 1-12 · Eco awareness

Language Arts

Poetry & Journaling

All grades · Self-expression

Digital art and design class for students

Creative Tech

Digital Art & Design

Grades 5-12 · Canva, illustration

50+Activities

K-12All Age Groups

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Admission to Online School in Kathmandu

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Admission to an online school in Kathmandu takes five steps and a counsellor calls within 24 hours of the form. The same five steps apply to every grade, Nursery to Grade 12, and you can start mid-year, in any month.

Apply Online in Minutes

The online form takes your child's name, grade and your contact details. That is all it takes to open the file and reach an advisor.

A Counsellor Calls Within 24 Hours

A counsellor calls within 24 hours to settle the grade level, curriculum pathway and batch timing with you, and to answer what the fee covers.

Submit Documents and Fee Online

Admission is finalised with the documents and the fee online, payable in three instalments across the year. The team assists at every step.

Orientation Opens the Learning Platform

Orientation opens the learning management system. Students attend classes and exams there, and parents track progress, attendance and teacher messages from the same place.

Live Classes Begin

Live classes begin on the chosen batch, taught by a subject teacher at a 2:20 ratio, with 7,000+ hours of recordings to revisit, from home in Kathmandu.

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Across Nepal and Beyond

Sunbeam World School Around the World

An online school in Nepal is the same live school as everywhere below: six curricula across four pathways, three batch times daily, and online learning in Nepal on the same timetable as every other country on this list. A top online school in Nepal should enrol a family in Pokhara, Biratnagar, Butwal or Bharatpur on exactly the terms it offers one in Kathmandu, and this one does.

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