Why participate in mathleague.org contests?

Because our contests are awesome! There are certain important things that every math contest should do, and equally important things that every math contest should avoid. Whether or not you’ve given these much thought, we have! At mathleague.org, we have been working for more than 25 years to design the optimal math contest. We have borrowed some great ideas from a wide variety of math contests, and we have improved on what we felt didn’t work so well at those same contests. The end result is what you see here. Our contests feature:

• Online testing opportunities.
• Commitment to our students.
• Commitment to mathematical integrity.
• Educational value.
• Fun social opportunities.
• Prompt results.
• Motivating rewards.

Elementary Program

The core of the mathleague.org elementary program consists of a series of contests held throughout the school year, culminating in a National and International Championship.

In most states, top-scoring students at local contests are invited to compete in their State Championship in April or May. In some larger states, top-scoring students advance to a District Championship before qualifying for their State Championship. Winners at State Championships are invited to the US National Championship in June. Outside the US, top-scoring students at local contests are invited to compete in their National Championship in May. Winners of each National Championship are invited to the International Championship in July.