Hello friends :)
My name is Liana and I love to do math!! My sister, my friends, and I have been teaching kids to do the MOEMS, Mathcounts, AMC 10, and AIME. These are fun math competitions with challenging problems that teach you how to problem solve. It is free, but if you want to encourage us, we are raising money for the Homeless Garden Project. Read more about our dedicated student teachers here! My dad also advises us and sometimes helps to teach.
Liana
Liana's a 8th grader at Ocean Grove. She's an AIME and MP4G qualifier and got a perfect score in AMC 8.
Isobel
Isobel's a 5th grader at Ocean Grove. She got on the honor roll for the AMC 8.
Isaac
Isaac's a 7th grader at AFE. He got on the achievement roll for the AMC 10 and the distinguished honor roll for the AMC 8.
Daniel
Daniel is a 3rd grader at Ocean Grove. He got on the achievement roll for AMC 8.
Fall 2026 Groups
We meet in Santa Cruz every 2-3 weeks on Saturday afternoons. The advanced groups start at 2:45pm, with beginner groups joining at 4:15pm and the most advanced group transitioning to teaching (for those interested). Our intro group is best for children proficient in 4th grade math. If you have a younger child who needs fun and challenging math problems, we recommend Beast Academy.
Group A
MOEMS Div EAccessible introduction to competition math with 5 problems per test.
- Prerequisites: Multi-digit multiplication, long division, and 4th grade math
- Rhythm: We take and review a MOEMS test during the session.
- Recommended Practice: Since there are only a few problems, we recommend practicing problems on their own too, e.g. using the MOEMS Contest Problems VOLUME 3
Group B
Early MathcountsTransition to more intense competitions with many more problems to review.
- Prerequisites: Willing to spend time, comfortable with MOEMS Division E, variables, and simple equations.
- Rhythm: Take the scheduled Mathcounts test before the session. We review as many problems as we can during the session, focusing on problems that everyone missed.
- Recommended Practice: Review any remaining problems and/or use the Mathcounts Minis Videos and Worksheets.
Group C
Late MathcountsTransition to harder problems that require full knowledge of Algebra I and Geometry.
- Prerequisites: Willing to spend more time and to regularly encounter topics they have not yet covered in school (e.g. quadratics). Can get 18-20 on Mathcounts Chapter and solve systems of equations.
- Rhythm: Same as Group B.
- Recommended Practice: Same as Group B, but will need to learn new topics as they come up. Can also try Mathcounts Trainer, AOPS Alcumus., and some parts of AOPS Volume 1
Group D
Early AIMETransition to more difficult high school competitions.
- Prerequisites: Willing to spend even more time to learn new topics. Knows Geometry and can get 18-20 on Mathcounts State.
- Rhythm: Same as Group C, and we transition to teaching for those interested.
- Recommended Practice: Same as Group C, except will need more time to learn new topics. Can also try AOPS Volume 2.
Pi Day Fundraiser
March 14th, 2026
Join us for a celebration of Math and Pi (π ~3.14159...) on March 14th at 850 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (fill out the RSVP form here)! We're baking and selling pies to raise funds for the Homeless Garden Project. For more details, look at the flyer.