The University of Florida Math Circle is a free service to the Gainesville community that offers fun math activities for kids.  The faculty and student-run group meets weekly and focuses on the enjoyment and exploration of mathematical ideas.  We meet most Saturday mornings during the academic year.

• The main math circle is aimed at grades 6-12 and meets weekly from 10am to 11:30am.
• The elementary math circle is aimed at grades K-5 and meets every couple of weeks from 9am to 9:55am.
• We occasionally offer the opportunity for high school and undergraduate students to see a more advanced perspective on the main circle’s activity.  These will be announced in advance, and run past 11:30.

If you’re curious, take a look at some sample sessions to get a feel for what math circles are like.

Fall 2025 Meeting Times and Locations

Math Circle meets in room 225 of Little Hall on the UF campus.  The address is 1400 Stadium Road, Gainesville, FL 32601.  Free parking is available: see Location and Parking for more information.  Please leave ample time for finding parking as sometimes other events on campus fill up the lot closest to Little Hall.

Main Circle (aimed at grades 6-12)

• Meets weekly on Saturday from 10am to 11:30am.
• Home football games sometimes closes the campus around the math department, in which case we will cancel or reschedule to Sunday.
• September 13 – first meeting of spring semester .
• Rescheduling due to football: October 5th instead of October 4th.
• No meeting due to homecoming: October 18th.
• November 15 – last session of the semester for all ages.

Elementary Circle (aimed at grades 1-5)

• Meets from 9am to 9:55am on 9/13, 9/27, 10/11, 10/25, 11/8
• November 15 – combined session for all ages 10:00 – 11:30.

 

Registration

Registration and consent forms will be available for parents to fill out the first time their children attend in a given academic year.  Or you can fill out the registration and consent forms out ahead of time and either bring or scan and email them to circle@math.ufl.edu.  [registration form and consent form]

Contact Us

To get in touch, please email circle@math.ufl.edu or drop by a meeting.  Current organizers include Dana Bartosova, Jeremy Booher, and Sergei Pilyugin.