About
The Russian School of Mathematics After-School Math Program is an award-winning K–12 after-school math program that offers an after-school math program and a Math Competition Preparation Program. The program follows one continuous curriculum from K–12, with multiple levels for every grade and three levels per grade, and the average class size is 12. RSM Online is also available as part of the program’s offerings.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
The Russian School of Mathematics After-School Math Program uses the rigorous study of mathematics as a vehicle to develop students’ math fluency, intellect, and character, empowering them for life. The program’s curriculum and methodology are inspired by elite mathematical schools in the former Soviet Union and are adapted for the American educational environment. The program includes a selective competitions program and has launched a Math Competition Preparation Program.
The Russian School of Mathematics After-School Math Program was founded by Inessa Rifkin and Irina Khavinson, and it has been over twenty-five years since the first class was held at Ms. Rifkin's kitchen table outside of Boston, Massachusetts. RSM does not franchise and only opens a new location once a gifted and experienced teacher becomes available to lead it. RSM serves over 80,000 students across North America, and RSM alumni have gone on to attend the best universities in the world.
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth names the Russian School of Mathematics “one of the top 10 schools” in the world, and a majority of RSM branches are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. RSM has been covered by the Boston Globe, TED, NPR, and The Atlantic. RSM has opened a Research and Development Center in Bulgaria and a center for research and recruitment in Armenia.
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth describes RSM as “one of the top 10 schools” and its students as “some of the brightest young people in the world.” The Atlantic notes that “students are required to think their way through logic problems that can be resolved only with creative use of the math they’ve learned.” NPR’s Here & Now has featured RSM under the title “American Students Turning to ‘Russian Math’,” and The Boston Globe reports that “the idea is that students are capable of understanding complex mathematical concepts, making kids stretch their brains.” Parents describe their experiences with RSM, including comments that their children learned a rigorous approach to problems and use logic and critical thinking in many aspects of their lives, that their children are grades ahead in math because of the foundation acquired at RSM, and that their children enjoy their classes and teachers and have made noticeable progress in math.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
The Russian School of Mathematics After-School Math Program uses the rigorous study of mathematics as a vehicle to develop students’ math fluency, intellect, and character, empowering them for life. The program’s curriculum and methodology are inspired by elite mathematical schools in the former Soviet Union and are adapted for the American educational environment. The program includes a selective competitions program and has launched a Math Competition Preparation Program.
The Russian School of Mathematics After-School Math Program was founded by Inessa Rifkin and Irina Khavinson, and it has been over twenty-five years since the first class was held at Ms. Rifkin's kitchen table outside of Boston, Massachusetts. RSM does not franchise and only opens a new location once a gifted and experienced teacher becomes available to lead it. RSM serves over 80,000 students across North America, and RSM alumni have gone on to attend the best universities in the world.
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth names the Russian School of Mathematics “one of the top 10 schools” in the world, and a majority of RSM branches are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. RSM has been covered by the Boston Globe, TED, NPR, and The Atlantic. RSM has opened a Research and Development Center in Bulgaria and a center for research and recruitment in Armenia.
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth describes RSM as “one of the top 10 schools” and its students as “some of the brightest young people in the world.” The Atlantic notes that “students are required to think their way through logic problems that can be resolved only with creative use of the math they’ve learned.” NPR’s Here & Now has featured RSM under the title “American Students Turning to ‘Russian Math’,” and The Boston Globe reports that “the idea is that students are capable of understanding complex mathematical concepts, making kids stretch their brains.” Parents describe their experiences with RSM, including comments that their children learned a rigorous approach to problems and use logic and critical thinking in many aspects of their lives, that their children are grades ahead in math because of the foundation acquired at RSM, and that their children enjoy their classes and teachers and have made noticeable progress in math.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
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