CAPITAL MATH CLASSIC
Inaugural Classic held May 14, 2026
DC’s statewide student math competition at Nationals Park, where math meets the majors!
2026 Classic Recap
Congratulations to the mathletes from all 88 schools who competed in this year’s inaugural Capital Math Classic finals! Special shout out to the following top finishers at the Classic:
Elementary Division (Grades 3-5)
1st Place: Lafayette ES (DCPS)
2nd Place: Hyde-Addison ES (DCPS)
3rd Place: Payne ES (DCPS)
Honorable Mention:
DC Bilingual PCS
Eaton ES (DCPS)
Hearst ES (DCPS)
Middle School Division (Grades 6-8)
1st Place: Brookland MS (DCPS)
2nd Place: Sojourner Truth PCS
3rd Place: Inspired Teaching PCS
High School (Grades 9-12)
1st Place: Jackson Reed HS (DCPS)
2nd Place: Banneker HS (DCPS)
3rd Place: Duke Ellington HS (DCPS)
Links to the 2026 Competition Challenge Problems and Answer Keys
Grades 3-5 Problem Set & Answer Key
Grades 6-8 Problem Set & Answer Key
Grades 9-12 Problem Set & Answer Key
Participate in the 2027 Math Classic!
DCPS Schools
Reach out to Brielle Brookins on the Central Office math team to register your team
PCS Schools
Register online with our partners at the DC Charter Alliance or email Noah Dougherty with questions
EmpowerK12’s DC Math Hub and the Washington Nationals collaborated to host the first Capital Math Classic on May 14, 2026 in the PNC Diamond Club at Nationals Park.
More than 350 students from 88 schools answered mathematical problem-solving questions, competing to earn the most points in 45-minute rounds. Each team of four students competed against the other teams in their grade band.
Elementary Division
Elementary school students in grades 3-5 will find problems they can solve.
There are four problems for each of the four categories.
The four problems range in point value from 100 to 400.
The point value determines the complexity of the problem.
Teams can divide and conquer to solve the problems in any order.
PNC Diamond Club @ Nationals Park, site of the 2026 inaugural competition
Secondary Divisions
At the secondary level, students will compete by grade band, middle school (6-8) and high school (9-12).
There are five problems for each of the four categories.
The five problems range in point value from 100 to 500.
The point value determines the complexity of the problem.
Teams can divide and conquer to solve the problems in any order.
The Capital Math Classic is an initiative of the Capital Math Collective and the DC Math Hub at EmpowerK12 (EK12).
The DC Math Hub, a cross-sector initiative associated with the Capital Math Collective, integrates the latest educational research with innovative classroom practices to unlock the full potential of all students in mathematics.