Empowering our students to make their own moves, succeed in college and career, and become leaders in their community
Academic Chess is a partnership between CPS Academic Competition Department and the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation.
At Academic Chess we are more than a chess league, we provide students from diverse communities across the city with the opportunity to learn, play, and compete in chess at no cost. Our program focus on the integration of social, emotional, and academic development to give students a better chance of thriving in school, career, and life.
Our students participate in after school chess clubs, play in tournaments, attend summer learning, and go on exploration trips around their city and across the country.
Remember, it’s not just about winning, it’s the joy of learning, playing and being apart of our chess community.
