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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just moved to RSM and there was no mention of not doing Math Olympiad outside fo RSM. DS is not involved with the Math Competition track that RSM has so I doubt that he has any type of restrictions. [/quote]

This was me. DS tested into the Math Competition Program. They sent home a form that we had to get the school to sign saying he was not participating in the Math Olympiad at school so he can participate with his RSM class. They have already done two competitions (one Math Olympiad and a different one that I can’t remember off the top of my head) but no results reported yet.

He really enjoys the math competition class, it is totally different then the regular class.

Overall, RSM is a solid program. It is more flexible then AoPS in being able to make up classes and other ways. But it is more of a traditional math program then AoPS. Even the Math Competition Program is more formal discussion of approaches to problems. They discuss the different type of problems that appear in a competition and different approaches to the problem. Kids do practice questions and then they discuss each kids approach to the question, then the Teachers approach. DS really likes it.

AoPS is more out of the box in terms of its overall approach. It is more playing with math then RSM.

I think DS enjoys the AoPS approach more, it is more fun. I think I prefer the RSM for him because there is more foundational work, although they are far ahead of the work being done in his fourth grade classroom. The work is challenging, which we all appreciate. The Math Competition Program he loves and I appreciate the approach that they are taking in that class.

Either program would work for him. RSM is closer and I appreciate the flexibility. He can make up classes if he misses one at RSM which AoPS did not allow last year. I think he would pick AoPS over RSM. If the distance was closer he would probably end up in AoPS because his enjoyment of the extra math is more important then my appreciation of foundational work. He gets plenty of foundational work repetition in school.

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