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USACO Bronze Problem Series

This course is an introduction to the USA Computing Olympiad at the Bronze level. By the end of the course, students will be comfortable applying strategies such as binary search, greedy algorithms, and using data structures such as arrays, maps, and sets. The course builds problem-solving skills and strategies that will be helpful along the rest of the USACO pathway: Silver (for which we are developing a class), Gold (the focus of CodeWOOT), Platinum, and even the IOI.

12 weeks

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Schedule

Fri & Sat
Sep 27 - Nov 1
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Sep 27 - Nov 1
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$445 (~$38/lesson)
$445 (~$38/lesson)
CLOSED
Friday
Sep 27 - Nov 1
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Sep 27 - Nov 1
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$445 (~$38/lesson)
$445 (~$38/lesson)
CLOSED
Sunday
Jan 5 - Mar 23
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Jan 5 - Mar 23
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$445 (~$38/lesson)
$445 (~$38/lesson)
ENROLL
Thursday
Feb 6 - Apr 24
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Feb 6 - Apr 24
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$445 (~$38/lesson)
$445 (~$38/lesson)
ENROLL

AoPS Holidays

There are no classes November 25 ‐ December 1, December 21 ‐ January 3, May 24 ‐ 26, July 4 ‐ 6, August 29 ‐ September 1, and October 31, 2025.

Who Should Take?

This course is intended for students who are new to (or just starting out in) the world of programming competitions such as USACO. Students should already be comfortable enough with C++, Java, or Python to write simple programs using basic concepts like arrays, maps/sets, if statements, and for loops. Note that either Java or Python is sufficient for the USACO Bronze and Silver levels, but USACO Gold and above (and most programming contests) essentially require C++, and the IOI only supports C++.

Lessons

1 Intro to USACO Bronze and Simulation
2 Brute Force and Big-O
3 Complete Search
4 Maps and Sets
5 Greedy Algorithms 1
6 Greedy Algorithms 2
7 Geometry
8 Binary Search 1
9 Binary Search 2
10 Ad Hoc Problems
11 US Open Problems
12 Permutations and Recursion

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