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| | * [[Accelerated Grade 1 Mathematics]]: AG1 | | * [[Accelerated Grade 1 Mathematics]]: AG1 |
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| | * [[Problem Solving in Arithmetic]]: PS1 | | * [[Problem Solving in Arithmetic]]: PS1 |
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| | * [[Math Olympiad for Elementary School Students]]: OL1 | | * [[Math Olympiad for Elementary School Students]]: OL1 |
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| | ==Competitive Math at the High School Level== | | ==Competitive Math at the High School Level== |
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| | * [[Scratch Programming for Elementary Students]]: ESP | | * [[Scratch Programming for Elementary Students]]: ESP |
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| | * [[Inventions in Engineering for Young Students]]: IEYS | | * [[Inventions in Engineering for Young Students]]: IEYS |
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