Russian School Of Mathematics Opens Unique After-School Math Program In Winchester

WINCHESTER, Mass., June 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Russian School of Mathematics (RSM) –an after-school math program renowned for developing excellence in mathematics and life-long critical thinking skills – is expanding its advanced math program for K-12 children to Winchester, Mass.

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RSM-Winchester Principals Maria and Dmitry Gofshteyn say the well-educated community's need for an advanced math school drove their decision to open the location.  The mathematician and scientist bring to their roles the first-hand experience of seeing their own son benefit tremendously from the RSM program. 

The new math school, located at 50 Cross Street in Winchester, is currently enrolling students for its six-week summer math program, which runs July 8^th through August 16^th.  To learn more, visit www.russianschool.com.   

Inessa Rifkin and Irina Khavinson, the two Russian immigrant women who started the Newton, Mass.-based Russian School of Mathematics in 1997, believe that anyone can do well in math given the right learning environment.  For more than a decade RSM students have consistently posted top scores in national and international math competitions and on standardized tests, but the two founders point out that achieving top test scores is just one of the benefits of RSM's math enrichment program.  RSM students also see higher grade point averages in school, more confidence, and a strengthening of problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

The key, they say, is creating an enjoyable learning environment that emphasizes understanding over rote memorization supported by a systematic curriculum and well-trained, enthusiastic teachers who can pass their love of math on to their students.

Once based in the Rifkin family living room, the math school's aim has always been to help students gain admission to the best colleges and give them a set of skills they would find valuable in any profession.  RSM has seen demand for its math program increase dramatically over the years and the school today enrolls more than 8,000 students in six states, 6,000 of whom are from the Greater Boston area.

RSM Contact:  Kristin Lynch, [email protected], 617-332-8243
RSM-Winchester:  Maria Gofshteyn, [email protected], 781-780-1118

SOURCE Russian School of Mathematics