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Explore now.If your student is quick at math, loves to spend time thinking on puzzles, and is want of a greater challenge, look no further than Contest Math: Mathlete Training! This specialized class is made for students who are already comfortable with standard math problems, and want to take their logical and deductive reasoning skills to the next level. Even better, your child will be taught by a mentor who has real experience taking the AMC tests and scored in the top 1% of students. This course is built for kids who are ready to think harder and go further.
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For the quick, puzzle-loving student who is hungry for a real challenge, look no further than Mathlete Training.
This specialized course is built for students who are already comfortable with standard math problems and want to take their logical and deductive reasoning to the next level. Even better, your child is taught by a mentor with real experience taking the AMC tests who scored in the top 1% of students.
The course reviews the concepts students already know, from algebra and geometry through Algebra 2 and pre-calculus depending on age, then lets your child explore how to apply those skills to problems they have never seen before, using real questions from past math contests.
Students learn how to approach problems quickly and efficiently and which habits keep them from getting stuck when they meet something new.
Using a combination of textbooks and real contest experience, this course helps your student take on impossible-looking questions, develop and solve their own conjectures, and sharpen mathematical problem-solving skills that last for years to come.
Your child learns from a mentor who scored in the top 1% on the AMC. They practice with real problems from actual math contests, building the speed, strategy, and creative thinking that set top scorers apart. Parents tell us their kids start seeing math competitions as genuinely fun rather than stressful.
Contest math asks students to apply what they know in ways they have never seen before. That ability to reason through unfamiliar problems is exactly what selective colleges and STEM programs look for. Your child builds the kind of mathematical maturity that a standard classroom simply does not reach.
YSA is a UC-registered online publisher and WASC-accredited Supplementary Education Center, which means our courses can count toward official college credit requirements. State schools can recognize the courses your student takes here, adding real legitimacy to your homeschooling journey or building on top of your student's existing transcript. That opens up two ways to enroll: For Credit -- Your student earns official, accredited credit toward their transcript. For-credit students complete weekly assignments that build toward their transcript grade. Outside-of-class work ranges from 1-2 hours per week. Perfect for families who want documentation that reflects what their child is actually capable of -- to show the world how brilliant they are. For Enrichment -- Your student takes the very same course purely for the love of learning. No grades, no outside-of-class work, no credit attached. Just the content, the community, and the growth. Same course. Same mentor. Same experience in class. You choose what fits your family.
If you homeschool, this works seamlessly. If your student attends another school full time, we create a report card and transcript that we share with you, and you share with the school. It is up to your primary school to accept it and add it to your student's official transcript.
Build genuine mathematical understanding through exploration and discovery, not memorization and worksheets 
Develop problem-solving strategies and logical reasoning skills that transfer to every academic subject and real-world situation 
Work at their own pace with a mentor who adapts to their learning style, celebrates their strengths, and pushes them to grow 
Gain confidence with challenging material in a small group where every student gets real individual attention and support 
When I was a child, two things about me were quickly made apparent: firstly, that I was very different from most my peers, as many neurodiverse children are. But more importantly, it was discovered that I loved math in every single way from the bottom of my heart- and that I was determined to make sure everyone else did, too. In every year since, I have remained committed to helping others discover the joy of learning that I have. I love teaching math because each student is unique, and explores their curiosity in different ways- and that means I get to learn and grow as an educator alongside each student, and discover the best ways to push them to be as curious and full of love for learning as possible. In my personal life, I dedicate a questionable amount of time to playing video games, I collect stuffed animals, and I mass-produce cookies and other baked goods. I also watch over people's pet cats while they go on vacation, so there's a fuzzy feline in my apartment more often than not.
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING
Parents don't just see happier kids. They see sharper thinking, stronger friendships, and a child who actually wants to log on.
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"My daughter came out of Suri's course able to explain her reasoning on a hard problem to the whole group without freezing. That kind of confidence is brand new for her."
Fiona A.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My daughter loves puzzles, and Suri gave her real contest problems to sink her teeth into. She was thrilled her mentor actually competed in the AMC."
Craig D.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My daughter came out of Suri's course able to explain her reasoning on a hard problem to the whole group without freezing. That kind of confidence is brand new for her."
Fiona A.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My daughter loves puzzles, and Suri gave her real contest problems to sink her teeth into. She was thrilled her mentor actually competed in the AMC."
Craig D.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"This is the first math course my son has not begged to quit. He begs for more contest problems instead."
Yuki T.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My 2e kid gets stuck and frustrated with new problems. Suri taught him how to approach the impossible ones without panicking, and that was huge for his confidence."
Rebecca B.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"This is the first math course my son has not begged to quit. He begs for more contest problems instead."
Yuki T.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My 2e kid gets stuck and frustrated with new problems. Suri taught him how to approach the impossible ones without panicking, and that was huge for his confidence."
Rebecca B.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"Suri pushed my gifted daughter exactly as far as she wanted to go. She finally has a challenge worthy of her and peers who get her."
Malik S.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My son found his people in Suri's group, kids who think puzzles are fun and a mentor who makes them feel brilliant."
Donna P.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"Suri pushed my gifted daughter exactly as far as she wanted to go. She finally has a challenge worthy of her and peers who get her."
Malik S.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My son found his people in Suri's group, kids who think puzzles are fun and a mentor who makes them feel brilliant."
Donna P.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My daughter came out of Suri's course able to explain her reasoning on a hard problem to the whole group without freezing. That kind of confidence is brand new for her."
Fiona A.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My daughter loves puzzles, and Suri gave her real contest problems to sink her teeth into. She was thrilled her mentor actually competed in the AMC."
Craig D.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"This is the first math course my son has not begged to quit. He begs for more contest problems instead."
Yuki T.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My 2e kid gets stuck and frustrated with new problems. Suri taught him how to approach the impossible ones without panicking, and that was huge for his confidence."
Rebecca B.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"Suri pushed my gifted daughter exactly as far as she wanted to go. She finally has a challenge worthy of her and peers who get her."
Malik S.
YSA parent
★★★★★
"My son found his people in Suri's group, kids who think puzzles are fun and a mentor who makes them feel brilliant."
Donna P.
YSA parent
If you’re not 100% in love with the course, you have options depending on how you enrolled:
You can switch to another course of equal or lesser value that’s a better fit or get a credit to use toward a future course.
You can either get credit toward a future course, switch to another course of equal or lesser value that’s a better fit, or stop all future payments after a 30-day processing period.
No risk. No stress. Just the learning and belonging you have been looking for.
We can offer this because we know what we do works for thousands of other families. Kids become more self-confident. They find their people. And families tell us this is the place where their student finally feels welcome. We know it will work for your family, too.
All-Access Passes have separate terms and conditions. Please see the All-Access Pass pages.
It goes without saying, but we’ll say it anyway... to qualify for the satisfaction guarantee policy, you have to actually attend the classes. This is not a cancellation policy. It’s a satisfaction guarantee. You can’t be satisfied or dissatisfied if you don’t attend.
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Everything you need to know before enrolling your child.
Yes. Our math courses are designed for students who need more depth and complexity than their current program provides. Small groups of 8 students max mean your child works at their level with peers who share their intensity for mathematics. Our mentors adapt to each student and push them to grow, not just repeat what they already know.
Yes. YSA families join from 47+ states and 17 countries across 6 continents. All you need is an internet connection. We schedule sections across multiple time zones so families worldwide can find a time that works.
Contest Math: Mathlete Training meets once per week for 50 minutes, every week from August through December. Your child joins the same tight-knit group of up to 8 students and the same mentor all semester long. Same friends, same mentor, a new challenge every week.
Our gifted and 2e students experience such asynchronous development that hard age limits rarely tell the full story. If your student should be aged up or aged down, contact us at support@youngscholarsacademy.org or click the chat in the bottom right corner of the screen. We do this all the time.
Please don't confuse reactive distance learning with what happens at YSA. When a kid is engaged in a course they chose, with a mentor who gets them and peers who share their interests, the screen disappears. They're not on a screen. They're with their people. Parents tell us their children fight to log on to YSA.
If your child isn't loving a course by the end of the first week, swap into a different course. Same semester. No questions. Not the right fit within the first month? We'll stop payments, switch courses, or issue credit toward any future course. The credit never expires. And you keep every bonus you've received. Over 93% of YSA families don't just stay. They add more courses.
No. Cameras are always optional. Always. Many of our students start with cameras off and turn them on when they're comfortable. Our mentors engage every student equally, cameras on or off.
No. If you're here, you're in the right place. We don't require paperwork, evaluations, or labels. Whether your child has been formally identified as gifted or twice-exceptional, whether you suspect it but haven't pursued testing, or whether you just know your kid's brain works differently and nothing else has fit, they're welcome here.
Yes. YSA is an approved vendor with 10+ state ESA programs including Arizona ESA, Utah Fits All, ClassWallet, My Tech High, Florida Step Up, and others. Enroll directly to secure your child's spot, submit the invoice to your ESA, and your payment method is refunded when funds transfer. Many families pay zero out of pocket.
Click "See Available Times" on this page, pick the section that fits your schedule, and your child's spot is secured immediately. No phone call. No placement test. No prerequisite.
Right now, a kid who thinks like your kid is in a course they chose, with a mentor who was once just like them, surrounded by friends who don't think they're weird... they think they're interesting.
Your child is one click from finding out what that feels like.
An internet connection and a can-do attitude!