Upcoming MC2 Events

Students can enter MC2's winter lottery starting on December 2nd. Students who were enrolled in the fall can re-enroll starting that day. On December 14th we will run our lottery and families will be notified about their admission. After December 14th openings will be available first come, first serve. All of our sites will have their first winter session in January; February 5th is the final day to enroll for winter 2026.

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Some programs will have waitlists and others will not. Most popular are our programs at FORA in Rogers Park, and our Cheng-3/4 and Haynes-5/6 programs at Payton and UChicago.

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

Cheng-3/4 4:45PM-5:45PM

Haynes-5/6 and Brahmagupta-7/8 4:45PM-6:00PM

Fall Dates:  9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6, 11/13

This Julia Robinson Math Festival is being held for students at Carnegie Elementary School.

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QED: MC2's Math Symposium

A citywide showcase where students present original math and computer science projects, explore ideas with mentors, and share their discoveries with the community.

QED (short for quod erat demonstrandum) is Math Circles of Chicago’s annual math symposium. It is a one-of-a-kind event where students present math and computer science projects they’ve created themselves. From playful puzzles to real-world applications and pure math research, QED empowers young people to think deeply, work creatively, and share their discoveries.

Each December, more than 100 students present their work to judges including math professors, graduate students, and educators. Participants get the chance to earn recognition, win prizes, qualify for the City STEM Fair, and connect with mentors who can guide their future studies.

Helpful links:

• Getting Started

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Getting help with a project:

• Get Help From an Advisor

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QED Prep and the Big Day

This document will give you instructions about formatting your QED paper, making a display board, and more. See the rubrics for our Junior/Intermediate and Senior Project levels, along with the rubric for Computer Science Projects.

• Project Guidelines

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Helping Out with QED

Graduate students, undergraduates, teachers, and math people in our community, we need you! Each year we need judges, administrative help, Guesstimathon runners, and more! If you'd like to volunteer to participate in making QED a reality, sign up now!

• Be a QED Volunteer

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Questions? Email us at qed@mathcirclesofchicago.org

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Project Exigent at Austin College & Career Academy

Who: Haynes-5/6, Brahmagupta-7/8, Cantor-A1/G

‍Where: Austin College & Career Academy, 231 N. Pine St., Chicago, IL 60644

When: Saturdays, 10:30AM to 12PM

Winter Dates: 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14

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

Cheng-3/4 1:00-2:00PM and also from 2:20-3:20PM

Haynes-5/6 1:00-2:10PM and also from 2:20-3:30PM

Brahmagupta-7/8 and Cantor-A1/G 1:00-2:30PM

Kovalevsky-A2/PC 1:00-3:00PM

Winter Dates: 1/10, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7

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

Cheng-3/4 1:00-2:00PM and also from 2:20-3:20PM

Haynes-5/6 1:00-2:10PM and also from 2:20-3:30PM

Brahmagupta-7/8 and Cantor-A1/G 1:00-2:30PM

Kovalevsky-A2/PC 1:00-3:00PM

Winter Dates: 1/10, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7

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FORA: Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America

Who: Cheng-3/4, Haynes-5/6, Brahmagupta-7/8, Cantor-A1/G

Where: FORA

6435 N. California, Chicago, IL 60645

When: Sundays

Cheng-3/4 1:00-2:00PM

Haynes-5/6, Brahmagupta-7/8, and

Cantor-A1/G 1:00-2:30PM

‍Winter Dates: 1/11, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/22

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Back of the Yards College Prep

Who: Cheng-3/4, Haynes-5/6, Brahmagupta-7/8, Cantor-A1/G

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

When: Saturdays

Cheng-3/4 10:00-11:00AM

Haynes-5/6 10:00-11:15AM

Brahmagupta-7/8 and Cantor-A1/G 10:00-11:30AM

Winter Dates: 1/10, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7

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

Cheng-3/4 4:45PM-5:45PM

Haynes-5/6 and Brahmagupta-7/8 4:45PM-6:00PM

Winter Dates:  1/15, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12