IMACS - Institute for Mathematics & Computer Science

Most math programs teach kids how to follow rules. At IMACS, we teach them how to build an architecture. [OR - we help them build a foundation for deeper thinking - I kept going back and forth between the two - because I'm not sure about "building an architecture".]
When Adam walked into his first high-level math course at Stanford University, he expected to feel "rusty" after five years away from the Elements of Mathematics: Foundations (EMF) curriculum.
Instead, he felt fluent.
While many of his classmates were encountering abstract mathematical ideas for the first time, Adam realized he had already developed those mental frameworks years earlier.
Created by the same team behind IMACS, EMF uses the same logic-first approach to help students understand why ideas work, not just how to follow procedures.
Read Adam’s full story and learn how a strong foundation can support your child’s future goals: https://www.imacs.org/how-emf-math-builds-fluent-university-level-learners/