Evening, Weekend, Homeschool Enrichment — MIDWEST ACADEMY for Gifted Education - Chicago's Private Gifted and Talented School

AFTER SCHOOL, WEEKEND AND HOMESCHOOLER ENRICHMENT

Most programs will have a waitlist. We have 3 areas of enrichment below: Chess, Go, and Math and you may find details and sign up links below on this page.

CHESS

MAGE is offering a chess team experience for students not enrolled at the school. All levels welcome.

Chess Team meets on Thursdays from 3:35-4:35PM. Click the link to register/pay for chess: https://nexploreusa.com/signup.php?id=4688&get=ohio   This is $420 in the spring and includes a book.

Class dates:

  • APR 3, 10, 17, 24

  • MAY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

  • JUN 5, 12

GO(Weiqi)

An ancient (probably the oldest board game on earth continuously played) yet extremely popular strategy game unlike any other. What is it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)

Beginner Go Class meets on Wednesday from 3:30-4:30PM. Spring term payment link for 11 classes is $385

Class dates:

  • APR 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

  • MAY 7, 14, 21, 28

  • JUN 4, 11

Mathematics

We are hosting at least 2 math competitions this school year that are open to the public:

  • AMC8. 2025-6 school year link will appear here in the fall

  • Math Kangaroo 2025-6 school year link will appear here in the fall

AMC8 is a fabulous math competition that paves the way to math olympiad. AMC 8 is a middle-school math contest. Here's some info. We are hosting this on TBD date and your deadline to sign up is TBD. We will charge you $25 for hosting your child. | Register here in the fall of 2025.

Register by: TBD date , 2026

Competition: A Friday likely in January 2026 8:30 AM - 10:AM

Math Kangaroo is a premier math competition that allows even young students in 1st grade to compete all the way to 12th grade, with high quality, challenging questions. MAGE is pleased to host a public test site. Link will appear HERE to register in the fall. Kangaroo charges you $18 by a certain date; late registration closes around Feb, 2026 and costs more.

Register by: February 1, 2026 typically

Competition: Mar 19, 2026 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM