"Our District has experienced steady growth in raising scores since the inception of a structured chess program in elementary and middle school"

Dr. Calvin F. Deyermond
Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
North Tonawanda, NY Public Schools

Creating Higher Educational Success In Schools

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We are a non-profit organization that provides instruction, teacher training and chess supplies to schools and other community based organizations. The executive director of C.H.E.S.S. is Steve Lampkin. Steve has a Certificate in Chess and Education from the University of Texas at Dallas, with over 13 years experience teaching chess. He was responsible for the development and implementation of a curriculum based chess program in the North Tonawanda, NY Public Schools...[full article]


CHESS - Creating Higher Educational Success In Schools, Inc.