Chicago Chess Academy partners with schools to provide engaging chess programs that help students build focus, confidence, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and sportsmanship.
Our school programs are designed to be simple for schools to launch and easy for students to enjoy. We provide structured lessons, experienced instructors, chess materials, puzzles, guided play, and a positive learning environment for students of all skill levels.
Programs can be offered as after-school enrichment, in-school programming, lunch clubs, special workshops, or tournament-style events.

A six-week introduction to chess fundamentals, including piece movement, check, checkmate, basic strategy, puzzles, and supervised play.

An eight-week chess program with additional time for tactics, opening principles, puzzles, gameplay, and student confidence-building.

A complete chess enrichment program with lessons, strategy, puzzles, supervised games, and a final mini-tournament or celebration.