Mission Statment

The Scholastic Chess Institute is a community based and family oriented youth educational organization dedicated to the promotion of  chess.  We teach the game in a way that elevates academic performance and builds excellent character in our students to help them succeed in life, both on and off the chess board.  We provide a safe, comfortable, lively, and fun environment for our students to learn and play the game of chess.  Through this process, we will help develop their cognitive and reflective reasoning skills, enhance their academic performance, as well as foster core values of leadership, confidence, creativity, patience, discipline, and respect.

The Scholastic Chess Institute offers a wide variety of scholastic chess activities, including, group classes, private lessons, chess camps, scholastic tournaments, and after school and in-school programs that are suitable for children of all ages, and affordable to families of all socioeconomic backgrounds.