2019 - 2020 Year Round Program at Plano (Extra- Curricular Courses)

Location

4670 McDermott Road, Suite 208, Plano, TX 75024

Starting March 12, 2020 this program moves to online learning.

Who

Programs are intended for students from the 4th to 11th grades

What

Our year-round program offers three types courses during the school year. Students may enroll in combinations of the courses depending on their learning goals. Math Enrichment courses build students' understanding of the material they are likely to encounter in the standard school curriculum. Math Challenges/Extracurricular courses are for students pursuing extra-curricular mathematics beyond the school curriculum and who are interested in competitive mathematics. In addition, focused contest preparation courses are also offered prior to AMC 8/10/12 and AIME competition.

Why

IDEA MATH provides in-depth enrichment in important mathematical areas, particularly in the fields from which contest problems are drawn: algebra, combinatorics, geometry, and number theory. We believe students learn best by discovering, rather than simply memorizing, essential theorems and techniques. Our process puts students at the center of the classes, as students work together to develop their ideas. Our instructors lead this process by teaching vital ideas, giving meaningful examples, and guiding students through the problem-solving process.

How

We apply seminar-style teaching in our classes. Class sizes are small to ensure that students receive plenty of individual attention. Students are expected to work as a group and present their solutions and ideas to the class.

What are some unique strengths of IDEA MATH that distinguish it from other (summer/winter/online/weekend) math programs?

The unique strengths of IDEA MATH can be summarized as follows:

  1. Comprehensive and well-tested teaching materials, modeled after the training materials of the Phillips Exeter Academy math team.
  2. Strong team of instructors, consisting of front-line teachers, coaches, and top former students
  3. Emphasis on student leadership and the development of an attitude conducive to learning
  4. Focus on schools and the local math community

For more details, please visit our FAQ page.

Courses Offered*
Courses Date Time
Math Contest 1 Sunday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Math Contest 2 Sunday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Math Contest 3 Sunday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Math Contest 4 Saturday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Pre-Calculus with Contest Extension Sunday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Math Contest 6 Sunday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Note: All course information can be found at our curriculum page here. AMC 10 and AIME - advanced level AMC 10 and medium level AIME. Pre-Calculus with Contest Extension 1 - covers advanced algebra 2, Geometry and Trigonometry based as well as medium to advanced AMC 10 level, medium level AMC 12 intro to medium level AIME.

* All classes will only be offered when minimum students enrolled.

Placement and Placement Test

The course list consists of projected courses we offer in this program. Two of the major strengths of our program -- a strong academic team and a full range of materials -- allow us to provide proper new courses/groups to meet the needs of the student body. Therefore, the schedule is subject to change based on actual enrollment and staff availability.

It is important for each applicant to input accurate, complete, detailed, and up-to-date academic background information (age, grade level, math courses taken, official contest scores, etc.) in the applicant's IDEA MATH student account. We review this information to make initial course placement/placement test level decisions.

If a placement test is needed, we will ask the student to take the placement test in one of our open online/onsite placement test sessions. We will find the most proper course placement based on the information entered in the student’s IDEA MATH account and (if applicable) placement test work. Please note that our academic team will make the final decision on your course placement based upon your academic background and your work in the placement test. (Further course placement adjustment can be made, by our academic team, based upon your class work.)

Please click this link to register for placement test. Placement test fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. An extra charge may be applied if a student wishes to change testing dates after registering and paying for the placement test. If you would like to request a different placement test, please email us and an additional charge may be applied.

Placement Test Schedule

Session 1 Placement Test Schedule (Class Time: Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019)
Placement Test Date/Time* Placement Test Location Registration By** Test Fee
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
June 8, 2019
4670 McDermott Road, Suite 208
Plano, Texas
June 5, 2019 $50
4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
July 21, 2019
4670 McDermott Road, Suite 208
Plano, Texas
July 18, 2019 $50

Session 2 Placement Test Schedule (Class Time: Jan. 2020 - May 2020)
Placement Test Date/Time* Placement Test Location Registration By** Test Fee
4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Nov. 10, 2019
4670 McDermott Road, Suite 208
Plano, Texas
Nov 7, 2019 $50
4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Dec. 8, 2019
4670 McDermott Road, Suite 208
Plano, Texas
Dec. 5, 2019 $50

* Placement Test consists of 75 minutes session. Students should arrive the testing location 10 minutes prior test.

** $75 will be charged if registered after this date.

Placement test fee is non-refundable. An extra charge may be applied if a student wishes to change testing dates after registering and paying for the placement test. If you would like to request a different placement test, please email us and an additional charge may be applied.

Registration

Returning students: Students who have attended an IDEA MATH program in the past academic year (i.e. have participated in our 2018-2019 year-round program, 2018-2019 online program or 2019 summer program) can register for the 2019 - 2020 year-round program (with the recommended class from IDEA MATH academic team) directly by logging into their account and registering. For questions regarding course placement recommendations, please contact info@ideamath.org. It is important for returning students to review and update their academic background information at least once a year.

New students: New applicants who wish to register for the year-round program should create an account and enter information about their mathematical background. New applicants can then check the placement test schedule and sign up for a placement test before registration. All new students are welcome to contact the IDEA Math staff at info@ideamath.org for information or any questions on which placement test to take.

It is important for each new applicant to answer all questions accurately and provide detailed information. In particular, age, high school graduation year, detailed math background -- courses taken, official contests taken and official scores (rather than ranks) should be included.

Registration and Tuition Payment Schedule

Note that registration is only the first step of towards enrollment. Enrollment (for each session) is completed only after the tuition is paid in full.

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Session 1 Tuition Schedule (Class Time: Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019)
Tuition for Math Contest 1, Math Contest 2 and Math Contest 3
Registered By* Tuition Paid By* Tuition Amount**
July 31, 2019 July 31, 2019 $695
Aug. 8, 2019 Aug. 8, 2019 $785

Tuition for Math Contest 4, pre-Calculus with contest extension and Math Contest 6
Registered By* Tuition Paid By* Tuition Amount**
July 31, 2019 July 31, 2019 $785
Aug. 8, 2019 Aug. 8, 2019 $885

Session 2 Tuition Schedule (Class Time: Jan. 2020 - May 2020)
Tuition for Math Contest 1, Math Contest 2 and Math Contest 3
Registered By* Tuition Paid By* Tuition Amount**
Nov. 15, 2019 Nov. 15, 2019 $695
Dec 18, 2019 Dec. 18, 2019 $785

Tuition for Math Contest 4, pre-Calculus with contest extension and Math Contest 6
Registered By* Tuition Paid By* Tuition Amount**
Nov. 15, 2019 Nov. 15, 2019 $785
Dec. 18, 2019 Dec. 18, 2019 $885

Students who are new to our program, please make sure you sign up for placement test , click here to check placement test schedule and sign up.

*The tuition payment is due on this date. Enrollment after this date will depend on space availability and a late fee ($100 or more) will be applied to the tuition.

**The tuition payment is independent to student's course placement because the tuition is for the program, not for a specific course. IDEA MATH staff work with students on course placement by reviewing their academic backgrounds, assigning placement test levels, reviewing placement test work, and more. IDEA MATH staff make the final decision on students' course placements. (Please see our Course Placement Policy section for details.) All tuition refund for withdrawing will be processed based on the refund policy.


Pay Tuition

Please log in to your account to pay the tuition online.


Contact IDEA MATH

As always, we welcome parents' specific academic questions about our curriculum and teaching styles, as well as students' class-work and preparation. Please contact info@ideamath.org.

Calendar

For class schedule, please check course schedule

Session 1 Class Dates (Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019)
Course Dates
Math Contest 1
(Sundays)
Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 8, 15, 2019. (bad weather make up date: Dec. 6, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, 2019)
Math Contest 2
(Sundays)
Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 8, 15, 2019. (bad weather make up date: Dec. 13, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, 2019)
Math Contest 3
(Sundays)
Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 8, 15, 2019. (bad weather make up date: Dec. 6, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, 2019)
Math Contest 4
(Saturdays)
Aug. 17, 24, Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, Dec. 7, 14, 2019. (bad weather make up date: Dec. 14, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 2019)
Pre-Calculus with contest extension
(Sundays)
Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 7, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 8, 15, 2019. (bad weather make up date: Dec. 14, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 2019)
Math Contest 6
(Sundays)
Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 7, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 8, 15, 2019. (bad weather make up date: Dec. 13, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, 2019)

Session 2 Class Dates (Jan. 2020 - May 2020)
Course Dates
Math Contest 1 (Sundays) Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 23, Mar. 1, 22, 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020.
Math Contest 2
(Sundays)
Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 23, Mar. 1, 22, 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020.
Math Contest 3 (Sundays) Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 23, Mar. 1, 22, 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020.
Math Contest 4
(Saturdays)
Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 22, 29, Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020.
Pre-Calculus with contest extension 1
(Sundays)
Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 23, Mar. 1, 22, 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020.
Math Contest 6 Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 23, Mar. 22, 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020.
Tuition Refund Policy For Each Session

Withdraw Request Made by Refund Amount
After tuition being paid before 1st class day of the program Paid Tuition - $100
After 1st class of the program and before the 2nd class day of the program Paid Tuition - $300
After 2nd class of the program and before the 3rd class day of the program Paid Tuition - $485
After 3rd class No refund

Please note that only tuition is refundable per the above policy. Other fees such as the application fee, the registration fee, and the placement testing fee are non-refundable and non-transferable.

To request a refund and withdraw your student, please send a complete request in writing to info@ideamath.org. You must include the payee name and mailing address matching the information in the student's account in order for your request to be deemed complete and submitted. Please include "Refund Request" and the student's name in the subject line. The amount of the refund will be based on the time that a complete request is submitted; incomplete requests will not be deemed to meet deadlines for withdrawal.

If the student is ill and chooses to withdraw from the program, we can offer prorated credit (proportional based upon the first refund policy: paid tuition deducted by $100) towards a future program. A note from a licensed physician is required. The same policy applies if the IDEA MATH staff determine that your student must withdraw due to illness in order to protect the health and welfare of other students.

For all purposes related to this refund policy, a day shall be deemed to begin at 12:01am local time of US Eastern Standard Time Zone (EST).


Academic Director

Dr. Zuming Feng


Academic team

Mr. Chengde Feng

Ms. Yunhua Feng

Mr. Wenhua Ma

Mr. Shawn Xiong

Mr. Jie Zhao

Dr. Yang Chun Zhong


Program managers and staff

Annie Zhang, General Manager

Cindy Zhang, Office Manager

Lihua Feng, Web Master