How to enroll
Schools join TMSCA and coaches register students for each meet. Families can't enter a student directly.
- Ask your school's math or science teacher if the campus has a TMSCA membership (the 2026–27 membership form is on the TMSCA site)
- Join the school's practice sessions; coaches pick who goes to each Saturday meet
- Check the "Upcoming Meets" list for DFW-area meets and ask your coach about them
Coaches register schools and order tests through the TMSCA online system.
How schools register ↗In plain words
TMSCA (Texas Math and Science Coaches Association) runs a season of Saturday invitational meets across Texas in four events: Number Sense (80 mental-math questions in 10 minutes), Calculator Applications, General Mathematics and General Science. Middle school and high school compete in separate divisions, split by UIL school size (1A–6A). Schools host the meets; students enter through their school's coach. Middle schoolers who hit a qualifying score at a meet earn a place at the TMSCA Middle School State Championship. For 2026–27 the tentative calendar lists the High School State Meet on Mar 20, 2027 and the Middle School State Championship on Apr 17, 2027, both at UTSA in San Antonio, pending UTSA approval. TMSCA tests are also used as practice for UIL Number Sense, Calculator, Math and Science.
Kids who like speed math and want lots of chances to compete, not just one test a year
Your school isn't a TMSCA member and no coach wants to take it on
What it takes
Step by step
- 1Ask your school's math or science teacher whether the campus is a TMSCA member and who coaches
- 2Practice Number Sense shortcuts and calculator skills with past tests
- 3Go to Saturday meets with your school team (the coach registers the team)
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Where it leads
- Saturday invitational meetsOct 17, 2026 – Mar 6, 2027
Hosted by schools statewide; MS qualifying scores earned here
- High School State MeetMar 20, 2027 (tentative)
UTSA, San Antonio
- Middle School State ChampionshipApr 17, 2027 (tentative)
UTSA, San Antonio · must meet qualifying score
- UIL district meetsMar 29 – Apr 3, 2027
Same four STEM events; TMSCA tests are the standard practice
Key dates
- 41 DAYSGear-Up online meet registration closesFri, December 4, 2026
- 119 DAYSQualifier 1 (MS) / HS meet 11Sat, February 20, 2027
- 126 DAYSQualifier 2 (MS) / HS meet 12Sat, February 27, 2027
- 133 DAYSMS Regional / HS meet 13Sat, March 6, 2027
- 147 DAYSHigh School State Meet (tentative)Sat, March 20, 2027
- 175 DAYSMiddle School State Championship (tentative)Sat, April 17, 2027
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