Welcome to the the Institute of Creative Problem Solving for Gifted and Talented Students
"Our students are instilled with a lifelong love of mathematics. Many of our graduates - over 10% - go on to win prestigious awards, including national and international math, science, and engineering contests."
Jong P. Lee, Ph.D., Founder and Director
United States Presidential Awardee for Excellence
in Math, Science, and Engineering Mentoring
The National Museum of Mathematics is an incredible facility that displays the many fascinating examples of mathematics.
Slide show of the 2019 holiday party.
Photos at the HMMT competition Nov. 2018.
Click here to see photos of the 2018 year end party.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THE INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AT STONY BROOK.
We have only 1 space available for our Research Class.
RESEARCH REGISTRATION
AMC PREPARATION CLASS REGISTRATION
All ICPS classes will take place starting in September 2025, at its new location on the campus of Stony Brook University.
THERE ARE STILL A FEW SPACES IN THE ROBOTICS AND RESEARCH CLASSES.
Amazing News: Eight of the ICPS students were invited to participate in the MIT Zero Robotics Competition. 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 competition. The final round was held at MIT on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Fifteen schools made it to the finals. The ICPS students did an outstanding job and took third place in the Country. The project involved programming a Astrobee robot located on the International Space Station. This was 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 AMC 12 contests. Registration for our AMC Prep program for 2025-2026 is now available and will remain open until April 20, 2025, at 11:30pm. 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/
Follow and friend us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/icpsalum/
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.
THERE ARE STILL A FEW SPACES IN THE ROBOTICS AND RESEARCH CLASSES.
Amazing News: Eight of the ICPS students were invited to participate in the MIT Zero Robotics Competition. 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 competition. The final round was held at MIT on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Fifteen schools made it to the finals. The ICPS students did an outstanding job and took third place in the Country. The project involved programming a Astrobee robot located on the International Space Station. This was 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 AMC 12 contests. Registration for our AMC Prep program for 2025-2026 is now available and will remain open until April 20, 2025, at 11:30pm. 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/
Follow and friend us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/icpsalum/
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.