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Our program goes beyond the normal school curriculum. We prepare our students for and expose them to advanced concepts from Algebra, Geometry, Number Theory, Combinatorics, and other branches of high mathematics. Our curriculum follows books by Beast Academy, Art of Problem Solving, Singapore Math, Math Mammoth, and others.
We actively encourage math competition participation among our students. Lessons are supplemented with engaging problems from math competitions like Math Kangaroo, Noetic, and other Math Olympiads. Our students participate in these and other math tournaments, such as MOEMS and MathCounts, bringing home fantastic results!
While EMC students learn, practice, and master everything that is needed for their current grade level, students are grouped by knowledge and skill level, assessed during initial and ongoing evaluations. Our long-term students usually advance to learning material 1-2 grade levels above their school grade level.
Instructors keep multi-directional communication going throughout the lessons. Students learn teamwork and leadership skills as they teach, inspire each other, and rise to challenges together. The environment allows them to safely examine their own thought process, discover strengths and weaknesses, make mistakes, and ask for help when they need it.
Knowledge and skill are much more important to us than a student’s age or grade level. We place a great deal of time and importance on creating groups that are balanced in academic abilities and social behavior.
Students in circles 0-6 are taught Beast Academy curriculum. Circles do NOT correlate with school grade level. For example, Circle 1 groups will consist primarily of first-graders, but some students might be slightly younger or older.
These courses are for children of any age, whose evaluations show readiness to learn the Art of Problem Solving curriculum, which is our primary curriculum for students who have completed Beast Academy 5 or equivalent.
The courses build foundational skills (e.g. number sense, skip counting, geometry) and are designed to prepare kindergarteners and first-graders for Beast Academy books.
What to Expect
Instruction starts August 22nd 2022, runs for 37 weeks, and ends in June. Students can join the program at any time.
Groups of 4-6 students meet online once a week for 55 minutes.
Lessons are conducted in a relaxed, conversational manner, rather than the traditional one-way lecture format, and consist of games and puzzles that develop critical thinking, logical reasoning, spatial reasoning, and arithmetic skills.
EMC provides all required classwork and homework materials in PDF form via Google Classroom. We also provide a list of recommended supplemental resources, such as workbooks and physical manipulatives, for those who want more!
Older students, attending school grade 2 and higher, can request access to a discounted EMC-administered Beast Academy online account, which they can use to study independently.
* All times listed are in PST.
** Tuition fees are listed for an average month of 4 weeks. EMC bills only for the lessons held, therefore tuition will vary each month according to the number of lessons held in that particular month, calculated based on the weekly cost of each circle. Please refer to the Academic Year Programs page for the weekly cost of each circle.
If you can’t find suitable time for you please contact us
These levels focus on applying math concepts to challenging problems and puzzles. The lessons are designed around the Beast Academy curriculum.
What to Expect
Instruction starts August 22nd 2022, runs for 37 weeks, and ends in June. Students can join the program at any time.
Groups of 4-6 students meet online twice per week, for 55 minutes per session or once per week for 1.5 hours.
Lessons are conducted in a relaxed, conversational manner, rather than the traditional one-way lecture format, and consist of warm-up games, puzzles, fun logic-based exercises, homework questions, solving problems similar but not identical to Beast Academy curriculum, and math competition practice.
Discounted Beast Academy online accounts will be available to all students in the 2022-2023 school year. If students need more practice, they can purchase physical Beast Academy books, but they are not required. These online accounts will allow parents and teachers to monitor student progress.
Homework requirements can be modified upon parent request.
* All times listed are in PST.
** Tuition fees are listed for an average month of 4 weeks. EMC bills only for the lessons held, therefore tuition will vary each month according to the number of lessons held in that particular month, calculated based on the weekly cost of each circle. Please refer to the Academic Year Programs page for the weekly cost of each circle.
If you can’t find suitable time for you please contact us
These classes are typically for students who have completed, at a minimum, the Common Core (or equivalent) curriculum for Grade 5. Students will learn problem-solving techniques and common algorithms; and solve problems using properties of arithmetic, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, rates, proportions, conversions, number theory, geometry, and statistics.Required Textbook: Art of Problem Solving: Pre-Algebra
* All times listed are in PST.
** Tuition fees are listed for an average month of 4 weeks. EMC bills only for the lessons held, therefore tuition will vary each month according to the number of lessons held in that particular month, calculated based on the weekly cost of each circle. Please refer to the Academic Year Programs page for the weekly cost of each circle.
If you can’t find suitable time for you please contact us
Algebra A is for students who have completed Pre-Algebra, are fluent with operations, exponents, and know how to manipulate them algebraically. Students will learn problem-solving techniques and common algorithms that build on the Pre-Algebra topics, such as solving systems of equations, graphing linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, special factorizations, and complex numbers.
Required Textbook: Art of Problem Solving: Introduction to Algebra
Algebra B is for students who have completed Algebra 1A and are fluent with systems of equations, linear and quadratic equations, complex numbers, and manipulating expressions involving these items. Students will learn problem-solving techniques and common algorithms that build on the topics from Algebra 1A, such as solving for the roots of quadratics, graphing quadratics, functions (including polynomials, logarithms and exponentials), and sequences and series.
Required Textbook: Art of Problem Solving: Introduction to Algebra
* All times listed are in PST.
** Tuition fees are listed for an average month of 4 weeks. EMC bills only for the lessons held, therefore tuition will vary each month according to the number of lessons held in that particular month, calculated based on the weekly cost of each circle. Please refer to the Academic Year Programs page for the weekly cost of each circle.
If you can’t find suitable time for you please contact us
Geometry is for students who have completed Algebra 1 or an equivalent introduction to algebra course. Students should be fluent with the pythagorean theorem and manipulating expressions and solving for missing values involving roots and simplifying roots. Students will learn problem-solving techniques and common constructions, including Euclidean geometry of polygons and circles, logical proofs and thinking, 3-D surfaces and polyhedra, and analytical geometry.
Required Textbook: Art of Problem Solving: Introduction to Geometry
* All times listed are in PST.
** Tuition fees are listed for an average month of 4 weeks. EMC bills only for the lessons held, therefore tuition will vary each month according to the number of lessons held in that particular month, calculated based on the weekly cost of each circle. Please refer to the Academic Year Programs page for the weekly cost of each circle.
If you can’t find suitable time for you please contact us
Pre-Calculus is for students who have completed Algebra 2 and Geometry or an Integrated math program that covers both. Students should be able to manipulate expressions of polynomials, complex numbers and solve for missing variables therein. Students will learn trigonometric functions, different co-ordinate systems and how to use and operate with vectors and matrices.
Required Textbook: Art of Problem Solving: Pre-Calculus by Richard Rusczyk
* All times listed are in PST.
** Tuition fees are listed for an average month of 4 weeks. EMC bills only for the lessons held, therefore tuition will vary each month according to the number of lessons held in that particular month, calculated based on the weekly cost of each circle. Please refer to the Academic Year Programs page for the weekly cost of each circle.
If you can’t find suitable time for you please contact us
$35 per week for one hour of instruction per week.
$50 per week for 1.5 hours of instruction per week.
$65 per week for 2 hours of instruction per week.
$50 fee for all students
Tuition is billed monthly and is due on the first of the month for the upcoming month. It is based on the number of lessons held during the month, taking holidays into account. There are no long-term commitments, but we do ask for a 30-day notice when withdrawing.
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