MathPriv Math Olympians is an enrichment and competition-preparation track for students ready to go well beyond grade level. Competition mathematics rewards creative problem-solving, not just fast arithmetic, so we build the reasoning toolkit that olympiad problems demand, identify each student's readiness with a placement assessment, and train on a schedule that mirrors the real contest year.
The competition year (November to May)
September-October: foundations and placement; Noetic Learning Math Contest (fall round)
November: MOEMS Olympiad 1; MATHCOUNTS school round opens (grades 6-8)
December: MOEMS Olympiad 2; number theory and counting focus
January: MOEMS Olympiad 3; AMC 8 (grade 8 and below)
February: MOEMS Olympiad 4; MATHCOUNTS Chapter
March: MOEMS Olympiad 5 (final); Math Kangaroo; MATHCOUNTS State; Noetic (spring round)
April-May: advanced topics; MATHCOUNTS National (May, for qualifiers)
By grade level
Grades 1-3 (Emerging Olympians): Math Kangaroo and Noetic; puzzles, patterns, and logic
Grades 4-6 (Division E): MOEMS Division E, Math Kangaroo, Noetic; problem-solving strategies, number sense, geometry
Grades 6-8 (Division M): MOEMS Division M, MATHCOUNTS, AMC 8, Math Kangaroo; algebra, number theory, combinatorics, proof-style reasoning
The Olympian toolkit
Problem-solving strategies: work backward, find a pattern, draw a diagram, solve a simpler version
Number theory: factors and multiples, primes, divisibility, remainders
Counting and probability: organized counting, casework, combinations
Geometry and spatial reasoning, including the Pythagorean theorem
Algebraic thinking and logic: turning words into equations, organized arguments, explaining why
Extra challenge (national-competition style)
A frog climbs a 10-step staircase, jumping up 3 steps then slipping back 1 each minute. After how many minutes does it first reach the top? (Grades 1-3)
When you write every number from 1 to 100, how many times does the digit 7 appear? (Grades 4-6)
How many positive whole-number divisors does 360 have? (Grades 6-8)
Answers: 5 minutes; 20 times; 24 divisors.
Placement and assessment: Every Math Olympian begins with a short readiness assessment by grade band. It identifies students ready to stretch, pinpoints strengths to build on, and sets the training focus, so families know exactly where their child stands and which contests to aim for this year.