AlphaRoot Academy · Grades 6 to 8
Math Competition Programscompetition training & math enrichment
A structured, yearlong program that strengthens your child's school math and builds real problem solving in small groups, in person in Alpharetta or live online.
Built around AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS, with preparation that carries over to Noetic, MOEMS, and Math Kangaroo.
Why math competitions
A smart way to challenge the mind
Math competitions are opportunities for growth, exploration, and confidence building. Whether your child is just beginning or already loves problem solving, contests offer lasting benefits inside and outside the classroom.
Skill development
Problem solving with creativity and strategy, critical thinking through unfamiliar questions, and time management under real deadlines, going well beyond the school curriculum.
Cognitive growth
Puzzling problems become joyful discovery. Students build the habit of deep, sustained focus and gain real pride from tackling challenges and growing through effort.
Future opportunities
Contest results are recognized by top high schools and colleges, build readiness for STEM careers and research, and connect students with motivated peers and mentors.
Beyond the classroom
Team rounds and modeling contests show math in action: collaborating, communicating, and finding multiple elegant paths to a solution, just like in real careers.
Choose the right fit
Two levels, one clear path
Every student starts where they are. Both levels follow the same yearlong arc, with the depth and pace matched to readiness.
Foundations
Strengthen school math and start competing
Best for
Students in grades 6 to 8 who want to deepen their school math while building problem solving confidence.
What students gain
A stronger command of the ideas behind their school math, including fractions, ratios, algebra, and logical reasoning, through engaging competition style problems that reward creative thinking.
Focus
Enrichment and school reinforcement first, with a gentle introduction to AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS.
Advanced
Master AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS
Best for
Students in grades 6 to 8 who are comfortable with Algebra 1 and ready to train seriously for math competitions.
What students gain
Deeper problem solving across all four contest domains, timed practice, and the strategy needed to excel on AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS, plus a running start toward AMC 10.
Focus
Competition mastery, with challenging problems and full contest style practice.
How the year works
Fall and Spring semesters
Each semester runs fifteen weeks. Every week blends topics from across the contest domains, so students build all of them together, the way real competitions test them, rather than one subject at a time.
Algebra & Counting
A spiraling mix of algebraic reasoning, fractions, percents and proportions, exponents, equations and inequalities, and counting techniques such as permutations, combinations, Venn diagrams, and casework, interleaved week to week.
Number Theory & Geometry
A spiraling mix of divisibility, primes, modular arithmetic and remainders, number bases, angles and triangles, similarity, area and volume, and coordinate geometry, woven together rather than taught in isolation.
Schedule & location
When & where
Foundations runs as two separate cohorts, and each student joins one of them. Advanced meets in person on Saturdays.
Foundations · In-Person Cohort
Saturdays 8:30 to 10:30 AM
In person at Roam Alpharetta
Foundations · Online Cohort
Thursdays 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Live online, join from anywhere
Advanced
Saturdays 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
In person at Roam Alpharetta
A Foundations student joins either the Saturday in-person cohort or the Thursday online cohort, not both. Fall and Spring semesters, fifteen weeks each, in small groups.
Below is a look at our study environment at Roam Alpharetta.
The contests
Competitions we prepare students for
Our training centers on AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS, and the same skills carry directly into the other major contests below.
AMC 8
A national contest that builds problem solving and analytical thinking in middle schoolers.
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MathCounts
A national series where middle schoolers compete in teams and race the clock through four rounds.
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Math Kangaroo
An international contest built on creative reasoning and logic for Grades 1 through 12.
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MOEMS
Monthly Olympiad style challenges for elementary and middle school problem solvers.
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Noetic
A biannual contest that sparks mathematical creativity and builds confidence in young learners.
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Math League
Individual and team contests spanning elementary through high school grade levels.
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2026 to 2027 competition dates
Key testing and registration dates for contests supported by AlphaRoot Academy. Local dates can vary, so please confirm with us or the contest organizer.
| Competition | Test Date(s) | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| AMC 8 | January 21 to 27, 2027 | Early bird October 28, 2026 (regular January 5, 2027) |
| MathCounts Chapter | February 2027 | Fall 2026 (early bird in November) |
| MathCounts State | March 2027 | Qualified via Chapter |
| Math Kangaroo | March 18, 2027 | December 31, 2026 (late until February 1, 2027) |
| MOEMS (Division M) | Five monthly contests, November 14, 2026 to March 6, 2027 | Fall 2026 (before first contest) |
| Noetic (Fall) | November 2026 (exact date TBA) | October 2026 |
| Noetic (Spring) | April 2027 (exact date TBA) | March 2027 |
| Math League (Online) | Multiple dates | Rolling registration |
Our yearlong program is timed so students peak right as the AMC 8 and MathCounts season arrives.
Workshops
Join our free workshops
Come see how we teach and find the right level for your child. We are hosting two free intro workshops. No commitment, just a chance to meet us and try a class.
