Math Circles of Chicago
Math Circles of Chicago

LOCATIONS/DATES/TIMES

MC2 holds math circles in more than 50 locations around Chicago. Our in person and online Hubs are open to students attending any school, as are our Summer Camps. We have After School Programs (ASPs) south, west, and north; these only serve children from the respective schools that host a program. Our Hubs and ASPs are our core programs. Beyond these, we hold sessions at a variety of homeless shelters, community centers, and within other STEM programs looking to incorporate fun, high quality math enrichment. 


MC2 is about providing access to high quality math enrichment for all students. That's why you'll find us all across the city. And every year we add more locations!

Summer Locations

Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th/9th Grade Program

Back of the Yards High School, 2111 W. 47th St.

Payton High School, 1034 N. Wells St.

Both sites will run for two weeks, July 9th to the 19th, 9AM to noon. Qualifying students attending the middle school camp at Back of the Yards HS can receive a $200 stipend.

Our middle school camps follow the format of math circles during the school year. Each day of the camp features a welcoming environment, an emphasis on community building, and a main math circle activity.


Rising 10th/11th/12th Grade Program

Back of the Yards High School, 2111 W. 47th St.

This one week program will run from July 8th to th 12th, led by Dr. Eugenia Cheng. Sessions will run from 12:30-3:00PM. Qualifying students will receive a $150 stipend.


Rising 9th-12th, UIC Young Scholars Program

UIC East Campus

UIC YSP has rolling admissions; sign up here (sign up is NOT through MC2's registration system). Each program features a different topic and students can sign up for 1, 2, 3, or all 4 weeks!

July 8th to 12th: Number Theory and Cryptography

July 15th to 19th: Graphs and Networks

July 22nd to 26th: Algorithms and Data

July 29th to August 2nd: Probability and Statistics


Summer Camp Lottery

Students can enter the lottery for both of these camps on April 8th; the lottery will run and spots will be assigned for the camp on May 6th. Any open spots after May 6th are available first come, first serve. To enter the lottery, families should create an account on our registration page and then follow the instructions when logged in.

GradeGrade

Hubs: In Person

Back of the Yards

Back of the Yards High School

Who: Cheng-3/4, Haynes-5/6, Brahmagupta-7/8

Where: Back of the Yards College Prep, 2111 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60609

When: Saturdays, Cheng-3/4 10:00AM to 11:00AM; Haynes-5/6 and Brahmagupta-7/8 10:00-11:15AM

Winter Dates: 1/20, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16


Chinatown

St. Therese Chinese Catholic School

Who: Cheng-3/4, Haynes-5/6, Brahmagupta-7/8

Where: St. Therese Chinese Catholic School,

247 W 23rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616

When: Tuesdays, 4:30-5:45PM (Cheng-3/4 will end at 5:30)

Winter Dates: 1/23, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/5, 3/19*, 4/2

* This is a change (previously this session was scheduled for 3/12)


Hyde Park

UChicago Young Scholars Program (YSP)

Who: students in grades 3-12, All Program levels

Where: University of Chicago, Eckhart Hall, 5734 S. University Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

When: Saturdays, 1:00PM and 2:20PM

Other site specific information: Cheng-3/4 sessions will run from 1PM to 2PM and 2:20PM-3:20PM*; Sessions for Haynes-5/6 and Brahmagupta-7/8 run from 1:00-2:10PM and also from 2:20-3:30PM; Cantor-A1/G will run from 1PM -2:30PM and Kovalevsky-A2/PC will run from 1:00PM-3:00PM

* New for winter!

Winter Dates: 1/20, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16


Old Town

Payton High School

Who: students in grades 3-12; All Program Levels

Where: Payton High School, 1034 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60610

When: Saturdays, 1:00PM and 2:20PM

Other site specific information: Cheng-3/4 sessions will run from 1PM to 2PM and 2:20PM to 3:20PM*; Sessions for Haynes-5/6 and Brahmagupta-7/8* run from 1:00-2:10PM and also from 2:20-3:30PM*; Cantor-A1/G will run from 1PM-2:30PM and Kovalevsky-A2/PC will run from 1:00PM-3:00PM

* New for winter!

Winter Dates: 1/20, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16


North Center

Lane Tech High School

Who: Cheng-3/4, Haynes-5/6, Brahmagupta-7/8

Where: Lane Tech High School, 2501 W. Addison St, Chicago, IL 60618

When: Thursdays, 5:00PM-6:15PM (Cheng-3/4 will end at 6:00PM)

Winter Dates: 1/25, 2/1, 2/15, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21

Hubs: Online





All Neighborhoods

Online

Who: Haynes-5/6, Brahmagupta-7/8

Where: Online Through Zoom

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00PM-8:15PM and Saturdays, 10:00AM–11:15AM

Winter Dates

Tuesdays: 1/23, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19

Thursdays: 1/25, 2/1, 2/15, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21

Saturdays*:  1/20, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16

* There are no Haynes-5/6 sessions on Saturday mornings

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS


Middle Schools Throughout Chicago

MC2 partners with more than 25 schools to provide 3rd–8th graders (and in a few cases, high schoolers) with after-school math enrichment. Unlike our Hubs, these programs are only open to students at the participating school, and they typically meet weekly. Currently, we have After School Programs in these neighborhoods: Auburn-Gresham, Back of the Yards, Beverly, Bronzeville, Budlong Woods, Edgewater, Englewood, Evergreen Park, Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Little Village, Morgan Park, Norwood Park, Pilsen, Portage Park, South Shore, Uptown, West Elston, and Woodlawn. Interested teachers and administrators can learn more here.

Other Locations

Shelters: MC2 partners with Chicago Hopes for Kids to offer math circles in homeless shelters in Austin, Back of the Yards, Englewood, Lakeview, South Shore, and Uptown.


Community Centers: MC2 provides math circle programming at Gads Hill in Pilsen, Sunshine Gospel Ministries in Woodlawn and starting in January at the CYC- Sidney Epstein Center in North Lawndale.


Other Partners: We also collaborate with the Hyde Park Refugee Project to offer math circle sessions for children participating in their programming.


Other Programs: Each December MC2 holds a Math Symposium called QED. We hold Julia Robinson Math Festivals throughout the year.




Math Circles of Chicago in Chicago, IL, can be reached at info@mathcirclesofchicago.org

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