Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide

If your child loves number games and finds math fun in school, it might be time to look for activities to expand her skill set. To start, look for school-based or extramural math teams, clubs or math circles. While many of these programs prepare a child for specific and established math competitions, others are focused on teaching sophisticated problem solving skills.

For a child that craves extracurricular math, there is a wide array of online and onsite math enrichment classes designed to teach more advanced math than is typically presented in the school setting. Look into math camps that explore the world of math beyond what is offered in the classroom.

If your child enjoys math competitions, there are increasingly rigorous contest opportunities available throughout the high school years, culminating at the highest level in the International Math Olympiad. There are also very competitive math camps and math research programs, as well as preparatory courses designed to help the math enthusiast get a leg up on the competition.

Strong scores on the contest exams can be used to bolster applications for selective boarding math camps. The most selective math camps admit children based on academic suitability and require applicants to score well on camp published math assessments. Online math instruction courses are available for a child who needs or wants more math instruction, or to get a leg up on contest math or math camp assessments. There are several highly selective math/engineering/science summer programs where a student will have the opportunity to live and breathe math research. Math research opportunities exist for a select set of math students. Have your child contact local university professors who work on the relevant math topic to inquire if they sponsor interns. The many math activities provide different pathways for a math-loving child to engage her imagination and feed her desire to learn. After exploring the possibilities, consider consulting one of our Parent Advisors whose child has been down this road for advice on your child’s unique situation.