Math challenge program is back for 2026-27!
And this year, participation is easier than ever, with our New Twain Math Challenge app!! Set up your profile today!
What is the Math Challenge Program?
Math Challenge program is a free school-wide math enrichment program for elementary students (from Math-in-Action) consisting of series of challenging and interesting math problems. No registration is required and you can jump in anytime!
It is an exciting and enriching mathematical journey designed to ignite the problem-solving skills of elementary students. The program provides 15 sets of challenges throughout the school year; each set is published every other week starting in late September and ending in May. Please refer to the calendar below for release and due dates of the challenges.
How to participate:
1. Download/Open the pdf of the Current Math Challenge.
2. Solve as many problems as you can (please pay attention to the minimum number of problems to solve successfully for your grade). We encourage you to discuss strategies and solutions with your parents and siblings and attempt as many questions as possible.
3.Submit your answers online at Mark Twain Math Challenge — enter the student's name and grade, then type in the answers. The app checks them automatically, and scores appear after the solutions are released. Please submit by 2pm on the due date.
4. Check Solution online. It will be available on the solution date by 3pm PST.
E-mail mathchallenge@twainptsa.org if you have any questions!
