Eastbridge Academy | Advanced Math & Comp Sci | Waterloo ON
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Advanced mathematics & computer science · Uptown Waterloo

Go further than the syllabus.

Eastbridge Academy teaches advanced mathematics and computer science to high school students in Kitchener–Waterloo, through weekly problem sets and small seminars where students present and defend their own solutions. Everything we teach from is written in-house.

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10–15
Students / cohort
15 wk
Fall term
2,000 ft²
Dedicated space
Fall term 2026 Now enrolling
Cohorts Grades 9–12
Mathematics CEMC + COMC
Computer science Python · Git · CCC
Classes 2 hrs / week
43.46°N · 80.52°W
Mathematics

Not a spectator sport.

Every week the cohort takes home a problem set drawn from our own archive of nearly thirty years of past contests, transcribed and tagged by topic and technique. At the next session, students present their solutions at the board, field questions, and learn the difference between an answer and an argument.

The CEMC contests, from Pascal through Euclid, and the Canadian Open give the year its structure. We prepare for them seriously, with in-house mock sittings and strategy guides built from twenty-five years of results, but the deeper aim is mathematical maturity: the composure to make progress on a problem you have never seen before.

Students at work
Classroom
Discussion
Coding
Collaboration
The lab
Computer Science

Taught the way software is built.

The weekly session is half lecture, half lab. Lectures build up the data structures and algorithms that high school courses never reach, and in the lab the class code-reviews one another's solutions from the week, the same way professional teams do.

Students work in Python with a real toolchain, committing every solution to Git from the first class. The problem sets grow into genuine projects; the current capstone has each student building a chess engine from scratch and entering it in a live arena against their classmates.

Seminars and mock contest sittings run all year; see events
How we teach

Do the problems, then defend them.

You can only learn so much by watching someone else solve a problem. Our seminars ask students to present their own solutions to the room and answer questions about them, because explaining an argument out loud is the fastest way to find out whether you really have one.

2 hrs
Classes / week
Weekly
Solution seminars/lectures
  • Cohorts of ten to fifteen, small enough that everyone presents
  • Handouts and problem sets written in-house, term by term
  • Mock contests and strategy guides built from decades of CEMC results
  • Instructors from industry and research, reachable between sessions
What's on

Upcoming events

Open houses, seminars, tournaments, and mock contest sittings; most are free, and all of them welcome prospective students.

Lecture Past event
Sun, Apr 5, 2-4PM

Taming the Infinite with Proof Theory #2

Join us in person for this second lecture in our free 2-part lecture series, open to the public and accessible to any mathematically-minded & curious person. Starting from the Peano axioms, we’ll use Lean to explore what it means to prove something from first principles and to build mathematics step by step with complete precision. Continuing in Lean, we’ll push from arithmetic toward larger ideas about infinity, including Cantor’s diagonal argument and the first hints of self-reference in proof theory.

Lecture 2: Sun April 5, 2:00-4:00PM

Event page
Free Lecture Series: Taming the Infinite with Proof Theory
Chess Past event
Fri, May 29, 1-4PM

Youth Chess Tournament

Our first ever Youth Chess Tournament!

  • Rapid rounds - 15+10 time control
  • U20 rated games (Chess Federation of Canada)
  • 4 rounds total
  • Prizes to the top 3 players!
  • Entry fee includes free CFC* registration if you don't have membership yet (Once you are registered with the CFC, you can play in any rated chess tournaments across Canada!)

🗓️ Friday, May 29, 2026, 1:00-4:00PM
📍 Vector Space, 187 King St S, Unit 106, Waterloo ON
🎟️ $20 entry!

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Youth chess tournament poster
Chess Past event
Sat, Jun 20, 1-4PM

Chess in the Park

Come play casual friendly games with local KW and visiting chess players outdoors, at the beautiful Heart Park in Uptown Waterloo. All levels and ages welcome. New players, we’ll be teaching the game rules, so please join us. 😊 This is a FREE community event! Drop in and head out any time you like.

🗓️ Saturday, June 20, 2026, 1:00-4:00PM
📍 Heart Park, 158 King St S, Waterloo ON
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION!
🚗 Free parking all around Uptown Waterloo
🚌 GRT King-William bus stop / Allen St ION Lightrail station

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Chess in the Park
Tournament
Sun, Jul 16, 1-4PM

July Youth Rapid Tournament

Join us for our July Youth Chess Tournament!
- 4x Rapid rounds - 15+10 time control
- U20 rated games (Chess Federation of Canada)
- Prizes to the top 3 players!
- Entry fee includes free CFC* registration if you don't have membership yet

*Once you are registered with the CFC, you can play in any rated chess tournaments across Canada!

🗓️ Sunday, July 26, 2026, 1:00-4:00PM
📍 Vector Space, 187 King St S, Unit 106, Waterloo ON
🎟️ $20 entry!
🚗 Free on-site & underground parking available
🚌 Allen St bus stop/ION station

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July Youth Rapid Tournament
Tournament
Sat, Aug 1, 10AM-4PM

Rapid Open Tournament

Five-round CFC-rated Rapid games for all ratings. Trophies for the top three and best junior.

Admission:
$20/player with CFC membership
$32/player with no CFC membership
$26/youth player with no CFC membership
+$10 discount for Vector Space Chess Club members

*CFC = Chess Federation of Canada

10:00 Registration
10:30 Rounds begin
12:30 Lunch break
13:15 Tournament resumes
15:30 Award Ceremony

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Rapid Open Tournament
Courses & schedule

This term at Eastbridge.

Each course meets weekly in a small cohort, with a problem set to carry between sessions.

Course 01 · Chess

Beginner Chess

For those new to chess who want to learn the rules, and those who have just begun playing and want build a strong foundation in the game.

  • Learn the rules of the game
  • Puzzles to train your problem solving skills
  • Post-game analysis to improve your play
Term
Fall Term 2026 (10 weekly classes)
Time
Fridays 5:00 - 6:00PM
Dates
Sept 18 - Nov 27, 2026
Price
$330/term ($30/class)
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Course 02 · Chess

Intermediate Chess

For those who are comfortable with the game and are motivated to improve their strategy, calculation, and overall play.

  • Recognizing tactical opportunities
  • Building effective middlegame plans
  • Analyzing games and key positions
Term
Fall Term 2026 (10 weekly classes)
Time
Fridays 6:30 - 7:30PM
Dates
Sept 18 - Nov 27, 2026
Price
$330/term ($30/class)
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Course 03 · Math

Grade 9 & 10 Math

For math enthusiasts who want to develop contest-level problem-solving skills.

Geometry Trigonometry Algebra
  • Contest preparation (Gauss, Pascal, Cayley)
  • Advanced problem-solving techniques
  • Mathematical reasoning and proof writing
Term
Fall Term 2026 (11 weekly classes)
Time
Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:00PM
Dates
Sept 15 - Nov 24, 2026
Price
$660/term ($60/class)
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Course 04 · Math

Grade 11 & 12 Math

For advanced students ready to engage with university-level mathematical concepts.

Geometry Calculus Number Theory Polynomials Inequalities
  • Contest preparation (Fermat, Euclid, COMC)
  • Rigorous early calculus
  • Advanced combinatorics and number theory
Term
Fall Term 2026 (11 weekly classes)
Time
Wednesday 6:00 - 8:00PM
Dates
Sept 16 - Nov 25, 2026
Price
$660/term ($60/class)
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Course 05 · Math

Computer Science

For CS students who want to master algorithms and modern development practices.

Data Structures Algorithms Version Control Testing Debugging
  • Fundamental data structures and algorithms
  • Modern development tools and practices
  • Contest preparation (CCC, Leetcode)
Term
Fall Term 2026 (11 weekly classes)
Time
Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00PM
Dates
Sept 17 - Nov 26, 2026
Price
$660/term ($60/class)
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Course 06 · Math

Focused Projects

Advanced project-based learning for experienced developers.

  • Choose from a variety of projects in diverse domains
  • Build real-world applications together with subject-matter experts
  • Industry-standard software engineering workflows
Term
To be announced
To be announced
Course 07 · Math

The Ramp-Up: 5-day Math & CS Bootcamp

For students who want to arrive at university ready and fluent in the style of reasoning that defines proof-based courses in math, CS, physics, and engineering.

Formal Foundations Proof Techniques The ε-δ Foundation of Convergence Mathematical Communication
  • Formal Foundations
  • Proof Techniques
  • The ε-δ Foundation of Convergence
  • Mathematical Communication
Term
Summer Bootcamp (5 consecutive days)
Time
9:30AM - 4:00PM
Dates
July 6-10, 2026
Price
$800 $600+HST
To be announced
Course 08 · Math

The Ramp-Up: Multi-week Math & CS Summer Course

For students who want to arrive at university ready and fluent in the style of reasoning that defines proof-based courses in math, CS, physics, and engineering.

Formal Foundations Proof Techniques The ε-δ Foundation of Convergence Mathematical Communication
  • Formal Foundations
  • Proof Techniques
  • The ε-δ Foundation of Convergence
  • Mathematical Communication
Term
Summer Course (5 weeks, 10 classes)
Time
Mon & Thu, 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Dates
July 13 - August 14, 2026
Price
$1200 $900+HST
To be announced
The Eastbridge courtyard at 187 King St S
The space

A room of our own, in Uptown Waterloo.

Classes meet in our own two-thousand-square-foot space at 187 King St S, in a historic building in the heart of Uptown Waterloo, with the Vector Space maker community under the same roof. It was built for this work, with room for a seminar to argue around the board and a full row of development workstations for the lab.

187 King St S · Waterloo, ON
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