Math is Cool is a math competition hosted by Academics is Cool for grades 4-12 in WA. It began in 1996 and over 8,000 students participate every year. Students in the same grade will compete in teams, and each team will have 4 members. Participants will earn individual awards as well as represent their school to earn team awards.
The top winning teams at the regionals will proceed to the State Level Master Championships.
This year Apollo PTA will organize teams to participate in 4th grade and 5th grade Math is Cool Champs competition. Due to the limitation of 5 teams per grade, it’s only open to 4th and 5th graders to sign up, on a First-come, First-served basis.
4th graders
Saturday, March 21, 2026 (9:15 am-2:00 pm)
Liberty High School - 16655 SE 136th St Renton, WA 98059
5th graders
Saturday, March 7, 2026 (9:15 am-2:00 pm)
Lincoln High School - 4400 Interlake Ave N Seattle, WA 98103
Teams can be formed freely. Every team needs one parent to act as team coach and point of contact. The team coach is responsible for signing up for your whole team and paying the team fee $60.
Each grade could have up to 5 teams. The first 5 confirmed teams in the sign-up form receiving order will be selected for each grade.
Please sign up before January 30th via Google form
Registration may close early when reached 5 teams max in each grade level.
After your team is confirmed, you will receive an email with the online payment link to complete your registration. Your team will be registered ONLY after the payment is made!
There is no school, teacher or PTA organized practice or coach event for this year. Parent team coaches will work with your team members to organize practices by yourself as needed. There will be practicing resources and tips sent to parent coaches after registration.
You may see the general information at: www.academicsarecool.com
You may read the rules here: www.academicsarecool.com/#/rules
You may use past years’ competition content to practice which can be found at: www.academicsarecool.com/#/samples
*Please practice the Champs sets first. The Masters sets are for the winning teams who proceed to the next level, which will be more difficult.
For questions, please contact mathiscool@apollopta.org.
