Academic Support
Grades 2 - 4
Description
Learn chess with Athena! We’ve designed a high-energy, stimulating approach to chess for all ages and skill levels. Students spend much of their time playing with each other and the instructor. Throughout the course, we have question and answer sessions on specific topics, challenging students with exercises and puzzles. Beginners learn piece types, movements, positioning, castling, and basic strategy, while advanced students learn openings (Scotch game, Queen’s Gambit, London system) and defenses, Pins, forks, skewers, Middle and Endgame strategy and tactics, and Chess variants (Chess 960, Atomic chess). Each class ends in a tournament where the winner takes home a trophy!
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What to bring
No supplies needed. All supplies will be provided for this activity.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation Policy –
All Enrichment and Afterschool Programming: the last day to cancel an enrollment is 08/18/2025 at 11:30 pm.
Early Dismissal Wednesday Program: the last day to cancel any enrollment is 07/28/2025.
Once registration closes, changes will not be honored and no refunds will be given.
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