The Canada Math Camp is a prestigious program offered by the Canadian Mathematical Society and hosted by the Department of Mathematics at the University of Toronto. The Canada Math Camp is an invitation-only camp offered to students in grade 10 or below, who are top scorers on the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC) and have potential to compete at the mathematical olympiad level.
The camp is a week long program where students stay in residence and spend the week participating in intensive math competition preparation along with guest lectures from faculty in the Department of Mathematics.
Focus
- Outreach & Engagement: increase awareness and understanding of post-secondary pathways
Features
- Academic success
- Community engagement
- Experiential learning (e.g., co-op, internship, design challenges, field trips, etc.)
- Participant incentive(s) (e.g., expense reimbursement, bursaries, scholarships)
- Tutoring & mentorship
Timeframe
- Summer
Participants
Ages
- Elementary school students (K-5)
- High school students
- Middle school students (gr. 6-8)