Welcome to the the Institute of Creative Problem Solving for Gifted and Talented Students

THE INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS (ICPS) is currently in talks with SUNY Stony Brook to see if the Institute could begin operating at their campus. Please continue to monitor this page. As soon as an agreement is formulated, we will open up a registration page so you can apply for the entrance exam.
THE EXAM WILL TAKE PLACE APRIL 5, 2025 AT OLD WESTBURY.
Grade 5/6 exam from 10am to 12 noon.
Grade 7/8 and 9/10 exams from 2pm to 4pm.

Amazing News: Nine of our students, some who have graduated from ICPS and some who are currently enrolled in our research program, have been accepted to participate in the MIT Zero Robotics Competition. You can read about this tournament at (https://zerorobotics.mit.edu/tournaments/42/). The ICPS program was the only New York State school selected to enter this tournament. There were only 17 teams chosen from all the high schools in the Country. The project involves program a robot that is located on the International Space Station. This is an amazing opportunity for these children and a wonderful honor for ICPS.

Reminder: you are ineligible to take the exam if you previously participated in the ICPS program, regardless of grade group. YOU CAN TAKE THE EXAM AS OFTEN AS YOU WISH. Most sudents do not get accepted the first time they take the exam.

A Certificate of Completion allows former students to sign-up for our grade appropriate Robotics Engineering class or the Research & Technology class. It also allows graduates of the program to participate in the Problem-Solving program at Brookhaven National Labs.

For more information regarding these classes go to http://instituteofmerit.com/. For detailed information concerning the activities of the Robotics program and to view slides and videos of some of the projects go to https://sites.google.com/view/icps-robotics/home?pli=1.

The Robotics class for the 2024-2025 school year has been completely filled. We accepted 25 children on a first come first served basis. Applications for our Robotics Engineering class for 2025-2026 will become available on March 30, 2025, at 12:00am. This is the same as midnight on March 29. Students who have completed one year of the ICPS program and who are entering grades 8 or 9 in September 2025 are invited to apply. This year, the Robotics Engineering class was fully registered after the first 30 seconds that registration became available. Registration for this class closes on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 11:30pm.

The Research class for the 2024-2025 school year has been completely filled. We accepted 35 children for this program. Applications for our Research & Technology class for 2025-2026 will become available on March 30, 2025, at 12:00am. This is the same as midnight on March 29. Students who have completed one year of the ICPS class and who are entering grades 10 or 11 in September 2025 are invited to apply. This year, the Research & Technology class was fully registered after the first few hours that registration became available. Students are accepted on a first come first served basis. Registration for the Research & Technology program closes on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 11:30pm.

The Institute of Creative Problem Solving has introduced a new class called the AMC Prep program. It prepares students to take the AMC 8, 10, and 12 exams. This year it will consist of 7 classes. The first 3 classes are designed to introduce the AMC 8 and to go over past exams for the first half of the AMC 10 exam. The last 4 sessions will complete the preparation for the AMC 10 and examine the techniques to manage the AAMC 12 contests. Applications for our AMC Prep program for 2025-2026 will become available on March 30, 2025, at 12:00am. This is the same as midnight on March 29. Participation in this class does not require students to have taken the ICPS program but it is highly recommended.

See what one of our students is doing to help fund ICPS. Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92a9BQVrp7c/

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Read about the accomplishments of current students and some of our alumni.

The Institute of Creative Problem Solving for Gifted and Talented Students' mission is to enhance the problem solving skills of exceptionally talented students using advanced mathematics and creative thinking. The Institute strengthens our nation's development of young leaders and role models in mathematics, science and technology to allow them to contribute greatly to society. The Institute is tuition free, providing equal access to all qualified students from Long Island and promoting underrepresented populations in the mathematics, science and engineering fields.