Schools

Building structured programs to redefine and bolster education around the world.

Schools are under pressure. They’re expected to teach academic content, manage behavioral challenges, support students with diverse learning needs, and develop the social and emotional capacities that a healthy society demands, all with limited time and resources.

This means that while schools excel at delivering academic instruction, they tend to fall short in developing the cognitive, social, and emotional foundations that enable healthy learning. Students struggle with sustained attention, self-regulation, resilience, and collaborative problem-solving. Some disengage entirely. Others develop gaps that follow them into adulthood.

Chess offers a different approach. When structured intentionally, it addresses all of these gaps at the same time — it builds mathematical reasoning, attention and impulse control, confidence, and respect for others.

We’ve systematized this into three distinct programs, each adapted to different school needs and student populations:

ChessMath™

Building mathematical confidence through tangible, play-based algebra and geometry.

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ChessFocus™

Flexible lessons for educators in specialized settings and students who succeed outside of the traditional context.

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BrainMoves™

Designed to strengthen core cognitive skills through chess-based activities that any teacher can deliver, regardless of subject expertise.

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Learn more about the data and research supporting our initiative:

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reduced absenteeism rate
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fewer conflicts within classrooms
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of students formed new social bonds

Data collected across 553 schools in Denmark utilizing our chess programs; self-reported by chess coordinators within each school. (2017)

We are committed to providing students with a better way forward.