Chess In Schools

The Bright Minds RVA Chess Academy collaborates with school districts to offer chess in schools as classroom curriculums and after school programs.

Chess should be an integral component of education because the teachings learned in chess are also applicable in the classroom.

 Why Chess in Schools?

• Chess will improve students’ concentration and speed of calculation
• Chess increases brain power
• Students will learn how to process information in a timely manner
• Chess develops critical & logical thinking skills
• Chess develops strategic planning skills
• Chess improves students’ decision making skills
• It enables a student to analyze actions and consequences

• It enables students to engage in higher-order thinking
• Chess improves cognitive development
• Chess develops self-control and discipline 
• Chess develops visual memory and improves focus
• Chess develops creativity and self-esteem
• Students will develop good sportsmanship when you win or lose
• Students will learn how to work cooperatively

Students who are facing disciplinary actions may be faced with either

Suspension or Expulsion

Let’s teach them chess instead!

Chess will help them:

  • Focus

  • Assess their behaviors

  • Assess consequences

  • Think positive

Chess Fosters:

  • Behavior modification

  • Discipline

  • Self-control

  • Self esteem

When behaviors are modified and conducive to learning, it makes teachers’ job easier and more rewarding as the stress of disruptive behaviors are alleviated. Chess fosters better teacher-student relationships as students’ communications skills, concentration and grades improves.

The Bright Minds Chess curriculum is designed to help students succeed in school and in life.

We design our own curriculum and training materials to ensure the students develop self-confidence, critical and logical thinking skills. 

They are taught to assess the decisions they make in playing chess, as well as in life; and that the decisions they make on the chess board; and in life must be thoroughly examined; well thought out; because there are consequences in all decisions they make.