ChessKid.com Announces Grants for Public School Systems

How would you like to see every kid in your school learn to play chess?

ChessKid.com can help you introduce the game of chess to every student in your school system through grants it is providing for the 2020-2021 school year. Any public school system in the United States can apply.

Chess has numerous academic benefits like developing focus, concentration, mental stamina, problem-solving skills, creativity, and confidence. It is also a lot of fun! 

 

Give Every Elementary Student Access to ChessKid.com

At ChessKid we realize that school systems across the country have experienced disruptions and closure due to the global outbreak of Covid-19 which has led to uncertainty in many public school system budgets. ChessKid wants to assist school systems during this challenging time by providing free Gold ChessKid accounts through a grant program for every elementary student in your school system/district. Our goal is to award at least one grant for each population tier of students below for the 2020-2021 school year:

Grant Application

Twice during the school year, ChessKid hosts The Hour of Chess: once in November and once in February. We ask all grant recipients to have every student log on once during those Hour of Chess weeks to play chess, solve puzzles, watch a chess video, or many other activities that are offered in a gold subscription to ChessKid.com.

Let ChessKid.com Help Your School System

Many schools and chess clubs that already have ChessKid subscriptions have been able to continue their chess activities during school closures caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. For some schools, it is the only extra-curricular activity that has been able to continue. If you believe that your students could benefit from ChessKid, submit an application for the 2020 Chesskid.com Grant.

ChessKid.com is the scholastic extension of Chess.com, the #1 online chess site. ChessKid is dedicated to being a safe place for kids to learn and play chess. ChessKid.com introduces kids at an early age to the game of chess, teaching them how to play while having fun. It is an educational tool that teachers can use in their classrooms to help students develop critical thinking skills. 

If you have any questions about the grant application process, you can email Ranae Bartlett, Education Director at ChessKid.com at [email protected]

*Note: School Systems that currently have Enterprise Accounts with ChessKid.com are not eligible to apply.