Rachel Carson Chess Club

Welcome to the Rachel Carson Chess Club!

  • Day: We meet on Thursdays before school from 8:05am-9:05am in the Commons/Cafeteria.
  • Cost: Tuition is $220 per student per 10 week session.
  • Dates: Our Winter Session starts on January 9 and runs until March 20. We will not have chess on February 13. Our Winter make-up class would be on March 27.
  • Ages: All students grades K-5 are welcome to join our program. Students will be split up into multiple groups based on chess skill and experience!
  • Schedule:
    • 20-minutes of practice play while coaches give feedback.
    • 20-minutes of interactive and engaging lessons
    • 20-minute club tournament round where we track results and pass out Trophies and Medals to our top finishers on the final class.
    • All students receive an Excel with Chess club t-shirt along with weekly optional homework sheets.
  • Coaching Team: Coach Pete leads the Rachel Carson Chess Club along with Coach Steve.
  • Contact: If you have any questions, please reach out to: schools@excelwithchess.com