Math Circles of Chicago makes the opportunity to do rich, exciting math equitable and accessible for young people in Chicago so that every student can unlock their full potential.

IN-PERSON HUBS

Math Circles meet during the academic year at various Chicago schools and the University of Chicago. Students do not need to attend the school where the Hub takes place to participate. Hubs meet roughly two out of every three weeks either late afternoon, early evening, or on Saturdays. See our Locations page for details.

ONLINE HUBS

Like our In-Person Hubs, our online programs are open to students from anywhere and meet during the academic year. We prioritize CPS students, but all are welcome if there is space. We keep the student-teacher ratio to 4:1 to keep everyone engaged! Our locations. page has meeting dates for these programs.

FESTIVALS

MC2 holds large public math festivals throughout the year at Chicago Public Libraries, and our festival each May at Payton HS is our biggest. We also support schools in holding their own festivals, possibly part of another event like a back to school night. Schools and organizations that would like to co-host a festival with MC2 should complete our General Interest Form

SUMMER CAMPS

Our summer camps run half-day for two weeks in July. Like all of our programs, students engage in hands-on, collaborative math activities emphasizing community and creativity--frequently outdoors. More information about summer sites, dates, times, and grade levels served can be found on our Locations page.

QED: CHICAGO'S YOUTH MATH SYMPOSIUM

QED is MC2's biggest annual event. Students present their original math research to pairs of highly qualified judges. MC2 will also help you get started--complete our QED Student Support Form [link--and form needs to be created!] and you'll get information about our workshops, and possibly be assigned a QED mentor.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Math Circles meet regularly at middle schools during or after the school day throughout the academic year. These sessions are led by CPS teachers for their own students, and students participate at the same location where they spend their school day. Instructors interested in leading such a program should complete our Teacher Interest Form.

COMMUNITY CENTERS

Math Circles meet regularly at community centers. Currently we partner with Sunshine Gospel Ministries and Gads Hill Center to provide weekly math enrichment. We expect to add one community center to our programming each year. Leaders of interested organizations should complete our General Interest Form.

SHELTERS

Math Circles meet regularly at shelters for homelessness and domestic violence. We collaborate with our partner, Chicago Hopes for Kids , to hold small math circles for a wide age range. These sessions are led by teachers and community members with an interest in serving this part of our community--complete our Teacher Interest Form if you'd like to learn more.

STEM PARTNERS

MC2 also partners with sister STEM programs to support math circles in STEM. We have an established relationship with MAPSCorps [link], a program that works with area high school students and undergraduates to investigate vital issues in their neighborhoods through community data asset mapping. Undergraduates, graduate students, and community members with an interest in statistics and data visualization should complete our Teacher Inquiry Form.