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.

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!

Registration for the lottery for our winter session opens on 12/3 and the winter lottery itself will run on 12/15. (Fall students can re-enroll, skipping the lottery, as long as they do during that time window).

Hubs: In Person

Austin (new!)

Project Exigent at Austin College & Career

Who: Brahmagupta-7/8, Cantor-A1/G

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

When: 10:30AM to noon

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

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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; Cantor-A1/G 10:00-11:30AM

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

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Bridgeport

St. Therese Chinese Catholic School, St Barbara Campus

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

Where: St. Therese Chinese Catholic School,

2859 S Throop, Chicago, IL 60608

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

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

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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. [Note: We will NOT be running Kovalevsky-A2/PC at UChicago this winter.]

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

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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

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

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: 1/16, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13

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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.

West side location TBA

Summer 2025 dates TBA. Qualifying students attending the middle school camp at Back of the Yards HS may receive a 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. Note: Rising 9th graders can participate if they were NOT enrolled last summer in the Rising 8th MC2 summer program.

Rising 10th/11th/12th Grade Program

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

Summer 2025 dates TBA. Qualifying students may receive a stipend.

Summer Camp Lottery
Look for our summer lottery to open in April of 2025.

Rising 9th-12th, UIC Young Scholars Program

UIC East Campus

Summer 2025 dates TBA

UIC YSP is an independent program that many MC2 students attend! Learn more about UIC YSP on their website.

Rising 7th-12th, UChicago Young Scholars Program

UChicago Eckhart Hall, 5734 S. University

Summer 2025 dates TBA

UChicago YSP is an independent program that many MC2 students attend! Learn more about UChicago YSP on their website.

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Hubs: Online

All Neighborhoods

Online

Online will not be available Fall 2024 but should be back in 2025. Stay tuned! Learn more about our decision to take a break from our online programming in this blog post.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Middle Schools Throughout Chicago

MC2 partners with more than 20 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.

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