A new independent study of nearly 1,000 elementary students shows that Beast Academy Online significantly improves math achievement for high-ability learners. Students who used the platform just 25 minutes more per week scored substantially higher on year-end assessments.

This article by mathematician Sam Vandervelde argues that writing original math problems is essential for transforming from a problem-solver into a true mathematician. He outlines seven key skills for problem writing, including mathematical exposure, creative focus, questioning ability, and patience, emphasizing that creating problems rather than just solving them leads to deeper mathematical engagement.

Test anxiety occurs when normal pre-test nerves become overwhelming and interfere with academic performance, causing kids to "freeze" or blank out despite knowing the material. Dr. Tram Huynh provides parents with practical strategies to help their children manage test anxiety, including normalizing feelings, teaching calming techniques, and knowing when to seek professional help. She emphasizes that test anxiety is common and manageable with the right tools and parental guidance.

AoPS has been preparing students for the AI revolution for decades—long before anyone knew artificial intelligence would reshape education and make traditional "box-checking" skills obsolete. While most schools train students to follow predetermined steps and execute formulas—tasks that computers can do far more efficiently—AoPS develops the uniquely human abilities to reason, create, and solve problems that don't have predetermined answers. The question isn't whether AI will change education, but whether your student will be ready to thrive in a world where creative thinking outweighs following instructions.

Dr. Hui S. Jiang explores how a focus on maximizing gifted children's potential can create harmful pressure and anxiety. When success becomes the measure of worth, children learn to equate their identity with achievement, leading to perfectionism and fear of failure. Dr. Jiang shares how parents can break this cycle by intentionally shifting focus away from outcomes, normalizing struggle, creating non-performance spaces, and verbally affirming unconditional love. This thoughtful examination reminds us that our children's worth isn't measured by accomplishments, and that genuine curiosity and joy in learning matter more than external validation.

Students who used Beast Academy gained 1-2 additional grade levels on their spring 2021 National MAP Assessment Scores, as compared to those who didn’t use Beast Academy, according to a recent WestEd study in Mankato Area Public Schools, a K–12 school district in Mankato, Minnesota.

Solving the most pressing problems of the next generation requires investment in developing expertise — and not just investment in those students whose parents choose to pay for it. A well-designed educational system should have two goals ...

AoPS Academy takes a challenge-first approach that helps advanced students and expert teachers thrive through in-person learning for math and language arts.