Why Mathcamp?

Mathcamp was founded for two reasons:

1. In a math class, not all students possess the same ability in mathematics. While the teacher's instruction benefits the class as a whole, the talented few who could go deeper and further are not adequately challenged by the content and pace. Mathcamp caters to this need of these few. In some countries, there are special high schools for the mathematically talented. Mathcamp partly compensates for the lack of such schools elsewhere. In fact, Mathcamp tries to provide an answer to the question: what is the proper high school mathematics education for the future mathematician, or for one who might choose a career closely intertwined with mathematics?

2. The social and emotional needs of gifted children are often not adequately met in a regular school setting -- indeed, many gifted children feel isolated, lonely, or even stigmatized. Mathcamp provides a caring social environment free of prejudice. In this atmosphere of mutual tolerance, responsibility, and respect, many students find a true peer group for the first time in their lives.