Art of Problem Solving

WHAT IS AoPS?

Where curious kids learn to take on the “impossible”

Bright kids don't need more problems. They need different ones. The kinds that take time, stoke curiosity, and make them think deeper.

Get started with AoPS

Levels 1-5

Elementary

The love of a challenge starts here.

Levels 6-8

Middle School

Where curiosity becomes capability.

Levels 9-12

High School

Hard problems? Bring it on.

Levels 4-12

Contest Prep

Build confidence through competition.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF AoPS?

Advanced math. Stronger minds. Since 2003.

Problems don't stay in math class, and neither do the skills kids build at AoPS.

Resilience

Critical Thinking

Academic Excellence

Community

Resilience

AoPS kids learn to face complex problems, try every angle, and walk away confidently knowing they can do hard things again and again.

Critical Thinking

We teach kids the kind of deep critical thinking that top math contests demand and standardized tests like the SAT don't. It's why our kids have dominated those contests for decades and why we don’t offer SAT prep — the SAT takes care of itself.

Academic Excellence

Year after year, AoPS kids find success in the classroom, earn admission to top universities, and go on to have careers at the frontier of their chosen field.

Community

AoPS students find their people here — other kids who are just as curious, just as capable…maybe more.

"Out of everything that AoPS has taught me, I am most grateful for its focus on the skill of resilience… AoPS had taught me many, many ways to approach [a problem]. I almost always had another approach I could try."

— AoPS Student

20 yearsNearly every US International Math Olympiad (IMO) team member over the past 20 years has been an AoPS alum.

#1Other contests that AoPS kids have excelled in include: Math Kangaroo, MOEMS, MATHCOUNTS, USAMTS, MAA AMC 8 / 10 / 12, AIME, USAJMO, USAMO, IMO

"Many of our students who are mathematically inclined have found Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) an indispensable resource."

— MIT Admissions Office

MIT
Harvard
Stanford
Princeton
Caltech
UC Berkeley

“I vividly remember the feeling of disbelief I experienced upon finding a community in which everyone loved math. Over time, my disbelief was replaced by joy, gratitude, and a feeling of belonging. AoPS is home.”

— AoPS Student

25physical campuses across the country

1.3M+community members — and growing

Knowledge

We don't just teach facts, procedures, and algorithms. We embed them in engaging puzzles and non-routine problems, so kids build real understanding, not memorized steps.

Strategy

Intuition

Comics

In our elementary school curriculum, characters like Grogg, Alex, Winnie, and Lizzie turn math concepts into comic-book adventures kids love.

Puzzles

Challenging problems embedded in puzzles that feel like play and games that make kids want to keep digging.

Math

Hard math teaches kids to lean in. Every wrong turn teaches something real and every breakthrough feels like discovery.

How we teach differently.

We don't chase 100%.
A kid who gets everything right isn't being challenged enough. Productive struggle is where real problem solving skills develop.
Problem-based approach.
We start with the problem — creating the need for a new concept to discover. From there, the kids lead and the teacher guides.
Real humans. Really good teachers.
We rigorously vet specialists with a content test and live teaching demo. They know how to step back so advanced students can step up.

WHAT IS THE AoPS EXPERIENCE LIKE?

Kids need space to think. Find the right format for your kid.

In-Person

Online (video)

Online (no video)

Self-Paced

In-Person

Live classes held at one of our AoPS Academy campus locations across the country. Students learn alongside peers with an experienced teacher in the room.

Ideal for students who thrive in a classroom setting.

Online (video)

Live classes held online, with video. Students and instructors are on camera and go through lessons together in real time. Students interact with their teacher and classmates from the comfort of home, or anywhere.

Great for students who enjoy the feel of a traditional class, virtually.

Online (no video)

Live classes held online without audio or video — fast-paced learning through our chat-based interface. Students type their thinking, answer questions, and get immediate feedback from their teacher without the whole class watching.

Perfect for students who prefer to type responses over standard classroom participation.

Self-Paced

Online courses available anytime, on your schedule with interactive prompts and content that adapts to your pace. This format is ideal for students who want to move at their own speed.

Explore topics such as Prealgebra, Algebra, and Counting & Probability. For elementary school math, check out our Beast Academy Online platform.

Richard Rusczyk

Founder and CEO

Yating Liu

Chief Academic Officer

Corinne Madsen

VP of Product: Student and Teacher Experience

Jason Batterson

Senior Curriculum Director for Beast Academy

Anju Khetan

VP of Beast Academy

Dave Patrick

Principal Math Curriculum Editor

Tynan Ochse

Director of Curriculum Production

Deven Ware

Director of Academic Strategy

Yimin Yao

VP of Product and Engineering

Parent-Driven Webinars
From guides for parents presented by expert guests to program overviews with AoPS staff, our sessions are shaped by the questions you’re already asking.
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AoPS Blog
From making space for deep thinking to helping kids through test anxiety — we write the stuff you’re googling at 10pm.

Where curious kids learn to take on the “impossible”

Elementary

Middle School

High School

Contest Prep

Advanced math. Stronger minds. Since 2003.

Resilience

Critical Thinking

Academic Excellence

Community

Comics

Puzzles

Math

How we teach differently.

We don't chase 100%.

Problem-based approach.

Real humans. Really good teachers.

Kids need space to think. Find the right format for your kid.

In-Person

Online (video)

Online (no video)

Self-Paced

Richard Rusczyk

Yating Liu

Corinne Madsen

Jason Batterson

Anju Khetan

Dave Patrick

Tynan Ochse

Deven Ware

Yimin Yao

Parent-Driven Webinars

AoPS Blog

Math Resources

Daily Puzzles