Rigorous Curriculum and an Unforgettable Experience
Art of Problem Solving (AoPS), known for its highly-acclaimed math competition textbooks, opened the first AoPS Academy campus in 2016. Since then, we’ve grown to 15 locations in 8 states, with more being added every year.
Our comprehensive math, science, and language arts courses go beyond the fundamentals: through individual and collaborative activities, we equip students with the tools to solve complex problems, make life-long connections, and prepare for top colleges and competitive careers.
Lifelong Skills
Critical Thinking
Students focus on advanced problem solving and conceptual understanding — not rote memorization.
Active Learning
Students lead the discovery process, guided by motivating questions from expert instructors.
Constructive Collaboration
Students build strong relationships with their cohort as they solve challenging problems together.
Effective Communication
Students learn how to precisely explain their ideas, questions, and solutions across any subject and topic they tackle.
AoPS has a creative way of looking at new problems
THE ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING:
Students learn best when they are challenged with problems they may not know how to do. AoPS trains students to approach hard problems by breaking them down into familiar parts.
THE ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING, VOLUME 1
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Our Founders
Glen Dawson
First National Director of AoPS Academy
Glen founded a learning center in Morrisville, North Carolina, in 2014 that two years later became the first AoPS Academy campus. He served as the National Director of AoPS Academy until his retirement in 2019. Previously, he taught college mathematics and worked as a statistical analyst in medical research. He has a BS from Duke and an MS in statistics from Boston University.
Richard Rusczyk
Founder & CEO, Art of Problem Solving
Richard founded Art of Problem Solving in 2003 to create interactive educational opportunities for avid math students. He is the author of 7 AoPS textbooks. He was a USAMO winner in 1989, graduated form Princeton in 1993, was the Director of the USA Mathematical Talent Search, and winner of the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions Paul Erdös Award in 2014.
David Patrick
Principal Math Curriculum Editor
Dave joined AoPS in 2004 and is the author or a co-author of 4 AoPS textbooks. He earned the sole perfect score on the American High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME) in 1988, finished in the top 10 on the Putnam exam in 1991, graduated from Carnegie Melon with a BS and MS, and has a Ph.D. in mathematics from MIT.