Competitive Programming Initiative

We promote competitive programming among students through resources, classes, outreach, and contests.

Our Initiatives

USACO Guide

The USACO Guide is a free collection of curated, high-quality resources to take you from Bronze to Platinum and beyond.

Classes

Learn USACO through high-quality classes with vetted, experienced instructors and a curated curriculum.

Clubs

Running a CP/CS club? Get access to curriculum, problemsets, and contests tailored for school clubs!

Contests

A selection of programming contests targeted towards pre-college students.

Workshops

Join free online webinars with useful information from panels, interviews, and events about competitive programming!

Announcements

Jun 4, 2022

Create Your Own USACO Guide Group

We're opening access to USACO Guide Groups to everyone! Groups is a learning management system that allows assigning problems, posting announcements, and tracking progress with a leaderboard. Now, you're able to create your own group and invite your friends -- go to the groups page to get started.

Sept 5, 2021

USACO Guide Groups Public Beta

USACO Guide Groups is a learning management system that allows you to post announcements and assign problems to group members. It also includes a live leaderboard to encourage competition! Access is now available to the public; if you want to create a group, fill out this form.

Mar 5, 2021

USACO February Problems Added

All problems from the USACO 2021 February Contest have been added to the USACO problem table here.

Jan 28, 2021

USACO January Problems Added

All problems from the USACO 2021 January Contest have been added to the USACO problem table here.

Dec 26, 2020

USACO December Problems Added

All problems from the USACO 2020 December Contest have been added to the USACO problem table here.

Oct 25, 2020

We're Open Source!

If this project has helped you, consider giving us a star on Github! As a fully open source project, we depend on community members like you to improve our product. Check out the contributing module to learn how you can help make the USACO Guide better.

July 27, 2020

Looking for Contributors

We're particularly interested in Bronze - Gold competitors who are willing to review most (if not all) of the modules in their corresponding divisions. Check the module about contributing for details regarding what this would entail.

Or, help us financially!

We're a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization — all donations are tax deductible. Since our inception in September 2020, we've impacted well over 16,000 students across our various initiatives.

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Meet our team

Comprised of USACO Finalists and top USACO competitors, our team is committed to increasing participation in competitive programming.

Benjamin Qi
Founding MemberBoardContent Director2x IOI Winner
Nathan Wang
Founding MemberBoard3x FinalistWeb DeveloperSelf-Study Classes
Melody Yu
PresidentDirector of OutreachSelf-Study ClassesWorkshops
Ryan Chou
PresidentDirector of USACO GuideLive ClassesSelf-Study ClassesContent AuthorWorkshops
Aakash Gokhale
Director of Contests
Alex Wang
Director of ClubsLive Classes
Bing-Dong Liu
Director of USACO GuideLive Classes
Fnu Prince
Director of ClassesLive Classes
Ryan Fu
Director of Silver ClassesLive Classes
Srijith Chinthalapudi
Live ClassesSelf-Study ClassesDirector of Self-Study Classes
Trisha Sabadra
Director of ClassesDirector of Bronze ClassesLive Classes
Vincent You
Director of SoftwareWeb DeveloperCurriculum Developer
Aarav Sethi
Web Developer
Aarush Kute
Web Developer
Akshat Singhania
Web Developer
Albert Jiang
Self-Study Classes
Alice Li
Curriculum Developer
Andrew Xu
Live Classes
Audrey Wang
OutreachLive Classes
Avyan Gupta
Live Classes
Eric Xu
Web Developer
Faris Raza
Curriculum Developer
Frank Xiao
Live Classes
Harsh Akunuri
Curriculum Developer
Hassan Ramadan
Web Developer
Justin Ji
Content Author
Kinan Saad
Live Classes
Lokesh Pampatti
Curriculum Developer
Max Yang
WorkshopsLive Classes
Nathan Zhang
Curriculum Developer
Omar Ahmed
Curriculum Developer
Omar Elbayoumi
Curriculum Developer
Peng Bai
Content AuthorLive Classes
Rahul Verma
Live ClassesLead Bronze Instructor
Rameez Parwez
Content Author
Rishabh Agarwal
Web Developer
Satvika Sridhar
Live Classes
Tatha Pandey
Live Classes
Tianqin Meng
Content AuthorWeb Developer
Zein Alabdeen Zammar
Live Classes