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.
Helps to build student’s logic, memory and pattern recognition.
Cultivates problem solving ability, analytical skills and critical thinking.
Improves problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Boosts memory and retention.
Has been proven to increase IQ and test scores.
Increases visualization and imagination capability.
Improves math and reading skills.
Teaches good sportsmanship in a group environment.
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:
Checkmate & Stalemate
Pawn Structure
In-Your-Face & Back-Rank Checkmate Patterns
Pawn Promotion
King & Rook Checkmate
Draws
Center Board
Object of the game
Piece Development
Piece movement
Piece Value & Exchange
Introduction to Checkmates
Castling & Development
Checkmate with two rooks
Endgame Basics
Glendale Montessori
413 West Doran St
Glendale, CA 91203
Phone: 818 240 9415
Longfellow Elementary, Pasadena
1065 E Washington Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91104
Phone: 626 396 5720
La Crescenta Elementary
4343 La Crescenta Ave
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA 91214
Phone: 818 249 3187
Dunsmore Elementary School
4717 Dunsmore Ave
La Cresenta, CA 91214
Phone: 818 248 1758
Stratford Elementary, Pasadena
2046 Allen Ave
Altadena, CA 91001
Phone: 626 532 8367
Round Meadow Elementary, Calabasas
5151 Round Meadow Rd
Hidden Hills, CA 91302
Phone: 818 883 6750
Scholars Preparatory School, Burbank
1001 S Glenoaks Blvd
Burbank, CA 91502
Phone: 818 242 3344
The Oaks school, Hollywood
6817 Franklin Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone: 323 850 3755
Yerba Buena Elementary, Agoura Hills
6098 Reyes Adobe Rd
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Phone: 818 889 0040
Field Elementary, Pasadena
3600 E Sierra Madre Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
Phone: 626 396 5860
John Muir Elementary, Glendale
912 S Chevy Chase Dr
Glendale, CA 91205
Phone: 818 241 4848
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