** Our videos are self-contained and can be used as stand-alone, self-paced courses. Many students enrolled in AoPS text-based, self-paced, and virtual classes have also chosen to order these videos to help them stay on track with their AoPS courses.

“The videos help me learn more efficient strategies not taught in the textbook” — Student in Pre-Algebra 2024–25

“More explicit videos are awesome for homeschool kids.” — Parent of a student in AoPS Introduction to Algebra A Self-Paced and then in our Algebra 1 Self-Paced Part 2.

“He’s liking the videos a lot and thinks they will really make things go more smoothly.” — Parent of a student in AoPS Introduction to Counting and Probability Self-Paced, private tutoring with our student teacher, and then in our Summer Geometry Live.

“Very helpful recordings, and they helped me with week 11 problems.” — Student in AoPS Virtual Academy Contest Geometry, Think Academy AMC 10, and more recently, our Number Theory for AMC 10 & 12, and weekly private lessons

"Your classes are like the Hawaiian restaurant I visited on vacation—one of the best experiences of my life." "Your videos are so helpful." "This is so elegant. Why don’t teachers teach this at school?! Why doesn’t the book explain it this way?!" — Student enrolled in AoPS Online Intermediate Algebra and Precalculus simultaneously.

** If you are unsure about committing to an entire course, feel free to contact us and pay for a few chapters first. If you only need part of a course, please contact us for a customized package. No processing fee is required if you pay via Zelle or check. A 3.1% processing fee applies to all credit card payments.

Our fundamental math courses build upon and go beyond the material in the Art of Problem Solving textbooks, elevating it to a higher level. The AoPS textbooks are widely regarded as some of the best resources for middle and high school math courses, specifically designed for gifted students. While these books offer a strong collection of topics and problems, we found that the explanations of the underlying mathematical concepts and methods could be improved.

Our pre-recorded videos present the content within a more rigorous and broader framework, using concise, intuitive explanations. They cover every example from each section, as well as all challenge problems at the end of each section and chapter. Additionally, the videos include necessary corrections to the texts and feature a variety of supplementary materials that expand upon the book's content and highlight real-world applications. All pre-recorded videos come with hand-written PDF notes, where applicable.

Our small, pod-like live lectures provide additional explanations as needed, address students' questions, incorporate more problem-solving, and explore topics of interest in greater depth. These lectures use a research-oriented instructional approach that fosters curiosity, creativity, and mathematical expression.

To ensure a thorough understanding of the material, students may need additional guidance. For Pre-Algebra, each package includes one 15-min Q&A session, scheduled at the students' convenience, to help them transition to middle school math and navigate our self-paced course series. Additional sessions can be arranged for an extra fee. All Q&A sessions are conducted live via Zoom or Google Meet, either with Dr. Xue or a qualified student teacher. All of our student teachers undergo rigorous interviews, followed by ongoing training and support from Dr. Xue. At this time, we do not offer regularly scheduled office hours, but this may become an option in the future.

We also offer video solutions to all past AMC 8, AMC 10, AMC 12, and AIME problems.

All videos and written materials are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. They are intended for the exclusive use of enrolled students and are subject to a subscription expiration date. Sharing this content with others violates the terms of this agreement and may result in legal action. Please direct any interested individuals to us for access. We welcome all comments or suggestions—feel free to email us with any questions.

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