Registration is available for the Fall 2025 term of the Alvarado Math Circle!
Please note: The Alvarado Math Circle is only open to Alvarado Elementary School students.
If you have a student who has previously participated in the Alvarado Math Circle, please note that we will have an entirely new set of activities for students to explore this fall!
Register for a class
Note: If you are interested in registering for a reduced tuition scholarship space, please see the "Cost & Financial Aid" tab in the "Full Program Details" section below.
Quick Program Info (Fall 2025)
Location: Alvarado Elementary School (classroom TBD)
Classes: In-person class that meets once per week
Grade levels: 3rd-5th grade
Day / time: Tuesdays, 2:20-3:20pm (plus supervised snack time from 2:05-2:20pm)
Dates: 9-week term starting September 23 and ending December 9 (no class November 11, November 18, or November 25)
Cost: $324 for the 9-week term
(See the "Cost & Financial Aid" tab in the "Full Program Details" section below for information about payment plans and financial aid)
Full Program Details (Fall 2025)
About us
At the San Francisco Math Circle, we make math accessible, inclusive, and fun!
The SF Math Circle is an extracurricular math enrichment program affiliated with the Center for Science and Math Education at San Francisco State University. SF Math Circle supports students from diverse backgrounds in developing their identities as capable, confident problem solvers.
In our after-school classes and camps, we provide a supportive, collaborative, and fun environment where students explore engaging, hands-on puzzles and games that involve both creativity and critical thinking.
Students explore these puzzles and games in small groups where they have the opportunity to collaborate with their peers and to receive personalized attention and support from SF Math Circle facilitators.
Learn more about our approach to math and math education
Check out a sample of our activities
Please note that our focus is primarily on helping students to engage in creative mathematical exploration and problem-solving rather than building their skills in arithmetic or other traditional K-12 math.
Our Classes
This class will meet once per week and each class is 1 hour. Students spend the majority of the period exploring in small groups. There are typically 20-25 students per class and 4-6 students and one SF Math Circle facilitator per group.
Cost & Financial Aid
The tuition for the Fall 2025 term is $324 for the 9-week session.
We offer payment plans! If you opt for a payment plan, you can pay a portion of the full tuition upfront, and then pay the remaining amount in monthly installments.
In addition, we have a limited number of reduced tuition scholarship spaces available for families experiencing financial need. If you are interested in registering for a scholarship space, please contact Carrie Dobos from ActivityHero at cdobos@activityhero.com and she will guide you through the scholarship application process.
Schedule
Our 9-week Fall 2025 term will start on September 23 and end December 9. We'll have classes each week except for November 11, November 18, and November 25.
Classes will meet on Tuesdays from 2:20-3:20pm.
Questions?
Please check our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to some of the most common questions. If you have a question that is not addressed there, please contact us at info@sfmathcircle.org.
