Chess at PS 6: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Friday, June 20, 2025. Enrollment now open!
The After-School Chess Program at PS 6
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Friday, June 20, 2025.
Chess & Education has a long standing chess tradition at PS6 – since 1992!
Our chess program uses an interactive and hands-on approach for students to learn chess. Students participate in fun and engaging activities that allow them to learn and improve with the game of chess using fun and effective strategies. The program is open to grades K-5. Space is limited, enroll in advance.
Each class has a Student/Coach ratio of 1:16 or better!
Our staff is made up of professional chess coaches and chess program assistants which ensures that our chess program has more than adequate supervision and exceeds the expectations for after school programs, education and care.
Our chess program includes a staff member with First Aid Certification.
The program tuition includes teaching materials, chess equipment, student workbooks, and an award ceremony with trophies and a chess souvenir at the conclusion of the semester.
Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Chess classes take place in school classrooms, with students assigned to groups based on their chess experience. Getting to know the children is especially important for the placement process. Careful thought and consideration goes into these decisions to ensure that all students get the most out of their chess education. Each semester concludes with a ‘Chessplayer Awards Day’.
Chess at PS 6: Spring 2025 Calendar
After School Classes are held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:25–5:00 pm with ‘Extended Dismissal with Big Apple Sports until 5:45 included.
- Wednesdays (18 Classes): Feb. 5, 12, 26; Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26; Apr. 2, 9, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21, 28; June 4, 11, 18, 2025
- Fridays (17 Classes): Feb. 7, 14, 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28; Apr. 4, 11, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 13, 20, 2025
- DOE School Calendar: Our program follows the DOE School calendar. Please Note: No After School Classes on the last day of school, Friday, June 26th.
Chess Program Schedule:
- Attendance and Check-in 2:25pm, our chess staff meets and greets our students in the auditorium.
- 2:35-3:00 Snack time, supervised by our chess staff in auditorium
- 3pm-4:50 Students are escorted by our chess staff to assigned chess program classrooms for lessons, practice, supervised play, game analysis and chess lab time.
- 4:50-5pm Class wrap up. Dismissal is at 5pm. Students are dismissed by our chess staff in the play ground, 82nd street access.
- 5:10-5:45pm BAS Extended Dismissal, included. Children not picked up by 5:10pm are picked up by BAS staff for extended dismissal.
Extended Dismissal, 5:45pm with BAS, Waiver
Please download the BAS Extended Dismissal Waiver and return a completed scanned copy via email to ps6@chesseducators.com
Registration:
Enrollment: To enroll in the 2025 Spring Semester, please complete the enrollment form found on our online registration page. Space is limited, please register in advance. Spots will be allocated on a first-come first-serve basis. Enrollment is complete once your payment has been received. There is a $35 non-refundable registration fee per semester/per student added to the tuition cost, however, this registration fee is waived if payment (by check or e-check) is received prior to the payment deadline.
Program Fees:
The program fee for Wednesdays (18 Classes) is $1,125 or Fridays (17 Classes) is $1,063.
Contact
Have questions about current and upcoming semesters? Feel free to reach out via email.
Chess and Education, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Contact: Mrs. Martinez
Email: ps6@chesseducators.com