self-confidance

Build critical-thinking skills, self-confidence and sportsmanship with our After-School Enrichment Program.

At ACA, we believe learning should be fun, especially when it comes to learning a serious game like chess. Our curriculum is designed to impart the many benefits of learning chess such as critical thinking, sportsmanship, and learning from mistakes in a challenging and exciting way. In addition to lessons and traditional gameplay, we incorporate variations of chess games that build teamwork and foster a genuine enjoyment of a game over a thousand years old.

Right from the general rules of play to advanced tactics and strategy, our program is designed to teach not only the experienced player, but also the interested beginner.

Afterschool Chess Programs

Glendale Montessori

413 West Doran St Glendale, CA 91203

Phone: 818 240 9415

John Muir Elementary, Glendale

912 S Chevy Chase Dr Glendale, CA 91205

Phone: 818 241 4848

Scholars Preparatory School,

Burbank 1001 S Glenoaks Blvd Burbank, CA 91502

Phone: 818 242 3344

Dunsmore Elementary School

4717 Dunsmore Ave La Cresenta, CA 91214

Phone: 818 248 1758

La Crescenta Elementary

4343 La Crescenta Ave La Crescenta-Montrose, CA 91214

Phone: 818 249 3187

The Oaks school, Hollywood

6817 Franklin Ave Los Angeles, CA 90028

Phone: 323 850 3755

Field Elementary, Pasadena

3600 E Sierra Madre Blvd Pasadena, CA 91107

Phone: 626 396 5860

Longfellow Elementary, Pasadena

1065 E Washington Blvd Pasadena, CA 91104

Phone: 626 396 5720

Stratford Elementary, Pasadena

2046 Allen Ave Altadena, CA 91001

Phone: 626 532 8367

Round Meadow Elementary

Calabasas 4343 La Crescenta Ave La Crescenta-Montrose, CA 91214

Phone: 818 249 3187

Yerba Buena Elementary

Agoura Hills 6098 Reyes Adobe Rd Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Phone: 818 889 0040

Willow Elementary, Agoura Hills

29026 Laro Dr Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Phone: 818 889 0677

Oak Hills Elementary

26730 Old Rock Road, Valencia, CA 91381

Meadow Elementary

25577 Fedala Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Phone: (661) 291-4050

Pico Canyon elementary

25255 Pico Canyon Rd,a Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381

Phone: (661) 291-4080

Stevenson ranch elementary

25820 Carroll Ln, Newhall, CA 91381

Phone: (661) 291-4070

Benefits: Learning chess

  • Helps to build student’s logic, memory and pattern recognition.
  • Improves problem solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Has been proven to increase IQ and test scores.
  • Improves math and reading skills.
  • Cultivates problem solving ability, analytical skills and critical thinking.
  • Boosts memory and retention.
  • Increases visualization and imagination capability.
  • Teaches good sportsmanship in a group environment.

Curriculum: Overview

Meets once per week, after school for one hour. Students are introduced to a new lesson each week, which includes new strategies and techniques. As part of each class, students practice new strategies through partner-play including:

  • King & Rook Checkmate
  • Pawn Promotion
  • Center Board
  • Piece movement
  • Castling & Development
  • Pawn Structure
  • Checkmate & Stalemate
  • Object of the game
  • Piece Value & Exchange
  • Checkmate with two rooks
  • In-Your-Face & Back-Rank Checkmate Patterns
  • Draws
  • Piece Development
  • Introduction to Checkmates
  • Endgame Basics