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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 has been meticulously developed and perfected over many years by a team of teachers and curriculum designers.
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, perseverance and skill are much more important to us than a student’s age or grade level. We use our evaluations to place students in the correct groups that are balanced in academic abilities and social behavior. If you ever feel your student is in the wrong group, we will work with you to find the right level, time, teacher and social dynamics to help your student succeed!
Students in these levels use EMC's custom developed curriculum, including online lessons and homework. This curriculum challenges our students to think differently about Math throughout Kindergarten to Grade 6. EMC Circles help students ease into challenging curriculum at any point by joining the right Circle.
Our upper level students use the Art of Problem Solving books as their textbook. EMC has our own online curriculum to accompany these textbooks and help students through the challenging AoPS textbooks. At EMC, we want to challenge our upper level students while including an engaging online experience.
Circles 0 is for students ages 4 to 6 who have little to no experience counting and combining numbers beyond 10. If your student is looking for a head start on understanding math concepts like addition, subtraction and use of variables, this is a great course to start with.
Circles 1 is for students ages 5 to 7 who have some light experience with numbers. Students should be able to count, add and subtract within 0 through 20. Students will cover Grade 1 topics and expand their understanding with exposure to variables and problem solving.
Circles 2 is for students ages 5 to 8 who have completed the Common Core (or equivalent) for Grade 1. Students will be exposed to the Focus Areas section listed below, and we expect students to master the skills listed in the Expected Outcomes section listed below.
* 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
Circle 3 is for students ages 6 to 9 who have completed the Common Core (or equivalent) for Grade 2. Students will be exposed to the Focus Areas section listed below, and we expect students to master the skills listed in the Expected Outcomes section listed below.
Circle 4 is for students ages 7 to 10 who have completed the Common Core (or equivalent) for Grade 3. Students will be exposed to the Focus Areas section listed below, and we expect students to master the skills listed in the Expected Outcomes section listed below.
Circle 5 is for students ages 8 to 11 who have completed the Common Core (or equivalent) for Grade 4. Students will be exposed to the Focus Areas section listed below, and we expect students to master the skills listed in the Expected Outcomes section listed below.
Circle 6 is for students ages 9 to 12 who have completed Grade 5 (or EMC Circle 5) or are familiar with the Common Core equivalent to this level. Students will be exposed to the Focus Areas section listed below, and we expect students to master the skills listed in the Expected Outcomes section listed below.
* 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
This Middle School course is for students who have completed the Common Core (or equivalent) curriculum for Grade 6. Students will learn problem-solving techniques and common algorithms; and solve problems using properties of arithmetic, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, rates, proportions, complex unit conversions, number theory, geometry, and statistics.
Required Textbook: Art of Problem Solving: Pre-Algebra
Required for: Algebra A
* 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 Algebra 1 topics such as solving systems of equations, graphing linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, special factorizations, and complex numbers. The goal of this course is to present the quadratic formula for finding the roots of a quadratic.
Required Textbook: Art of Problem Solving: Introduction to Algebra
Required for: Algebra B
Algebra B is for students who have completed Algebra A (or Algebra 1) and are fluent with systems of equations, linear and quadratic equations, complex numbers, and manipulating expressions involving these items. Students will learn common topics from Algebra B, 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: Intermediate 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 A (or 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 before joining this class. Students will learn common constructions of Euclidean geometry including simple polygons and circles, logical proofs and thinking, 3-D surfaces and polyhedra, and analytical geometry, and an introduction to trigonometry and trigonometric functions.
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 B (or 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, and know the areas of simple geometric shapes given their points on a Cartesian plane before joining this course. Students will learn trigonometric functions, different coordinate systems including polar and exponential forms, and how to use and operate with vectors and matrices up to 3x3.
Required Textbook: Art of Problem Solving: Pre-Calculus by Richard Rusczyk
Required for: Calculus
* 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
Calculus is for students who have completed Pre-Calculus. Students should know how to work with trigonometric functions, different coordinate systems including polar and exponential forms, and vectors and matrices up to 3x3 before joining this course. Students will learn limits, continuity, derivatives and their applications, definite and indefinite integrals, infinite sequences and series, plane curves, polar coordinates, and basic differential equations.
Required Textbook: Art of Problem Solving: Calculus by David Patrick
* 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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