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[quote=Anonymous]Parent of a child at RSM but we have done AoPS.

My first question is, does your child want to do extra math? We asked our child if he wanted to try AoPS in 3rd grade, he said yes, so we enrolled him. He asked to continue but we moved to RSM because he wanted to be in person and he likes the 5-10 minute commute to the 30-40 minute commute that would have been in -person AoPS. He asks to continue each year and so we continue to enroll him. If he said he was done, we would stop.

AoPS and RSM type programs are close to a 2 hour a week class commitment and up to an hour a week of homework. There are programs for kids who are behind in math or need the foundations shored up. I would hope a kid in LIV or Advanced Math does not fall into either of those categories but I am sure that it happens. If your kid is in that position, the RSM lower level classes might be a good fit but there is also Kumon, Sylvan, and Mathnasium to help them get their feet under them.

AoPS is really meant for kids who are ahead in math and want to work on challenging problems at a quick pace. It is not going to teach math fundamentals, the kids are expected to be above grade level and to be able to pick up concepts quickly.

RSM is leveled so that kids who need help will be in a class that is suited for them and kids who are advanced will be in a class suited for them. It is closer to regular classroom learning and less creative math than AoPS. The exception to the rule is the math competition class, which students have to test into. That is more creative math problems but kids are expected to pick up material very quickly in that class. It is also an additional 2 hour long class with homework.[/quote]

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