Convenience and Value
Pick the 105-minute window between 9:00 AM and 2:45 PM each Sunday that works best for your student.
Pay only for the sessions your student attends.
Make Friends with Math!
The Virginia School of Math makes math approachable and non-intimidating, and students come to like and "make friends" with the subject of math.
Students also make friends with other students in their math circles. Learning math becomes a social activity.
Finally, the Virginia School of Math will put your family's interest first, become your family's trusted math advisor, and earn your family's friendship.
Try a Math Circle for Free
The best way to learn about the Virginia School of Math is for your student to try a math circle for free.
We'll discuss your student's math goals, evaluate current skills, and provide a taste of the math circle experience.
Schedule a free math circle session for your child today:
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Who is this for?
We are a year-round, in-person math program in Northern Virginia for students in grades 3 to 12. We help students:
- Succeed in their current math courses
- Accelerate through the standard math sequence
- Identify and address math gaps and weaknesses
- Apply math creatively to solve open-ended problems
Math Circles
Students meet in-person in small-group Math Circles and, with the help of instructors, complete school assignments and prepare for tests. Math Circle sessions are one hour and forty-five minutes long, and meet on Sundays.
Also, we have developed our own diagnostic tests and workbooks aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning. At our Math Circles, students use this curriculum to pursue their individual goals for review, reinforcement, and acceleration.
When do Math Circles meet?
Each level Math Circle (elementary, middle school, and high school) meets on Sundays at the Compass Classes facility in Herndon, VA:
| Math Circle | Sundays |
|---|---|
| Grades 3-4 | 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
| Grades 5-6 | 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
| Grades 7-8 | 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
| Grades 9-12 | 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM |
The times above are the preferred times for each age group.
Pick the 105-minute window between 9:00 AM and 2:45 PM each Sunday that works best for your student.
Circle Leaders 2024-2025
Steven Nossal, Circle Leader
Steven Nossal founded Fairfax Collegiate, Northern Virginia’s leading summer enrichment program. Last year Mr. Nossal started the Virginia School of Math, which served over 100 students during the 2023-2024 school year. Mr. Nossal earned a B.A. in Economics from Yale University.
Lianhan Li, Assistant
Lianhan Li is a student at Langley High School. He has completed AP BC Calculus (scoring a 5 on the exam) and is now learning multi-variable calculus and linear algebra. This past summer Lianhan worked at Fairfax Collegiate, where he helped teach math courses.
Where do Math Circles meet?
The Virginia School of Math meets at the Compass Classes facility in Herndon, VA:
510 Herndon Parkway
Suite C
Herndon, VA 20170
How much does it cost?
The fee for each 105-minute Math Circle meeting is $45, and families pay only for Math Circle meetings attended. We invoice families monthly.
Who runs it?
The Virginia School of Math is run by the people behind Fairfax Collegiate, Northern Virginia's leading summer academic enrichment program.
We launched the Virginia School of Math in September of 2023. Fairfax Collegiate has been around since 1993.
The old school instruction and personalized attention has been great for both of my boys. I highly recommend the Virginia School of Math!
My 5th grade son now loves math, and is proud that he knows advanced concepts like PEMDAS. Thanks for making math exciting and fun!
Math is Like Sports!
Math talent must be developed like athletic talent. Great math students are made, not born.
To reach their full potential, math students, like athletes, need deliberate practice, expert coaching, and supportive teammates.