The mission of Chess in the Schools is to foster the intellectual and social development of low-income youth through chess education. Each year we teach chess to 6,000 children in low-income communities in Title I New York City public schools. We run 25 free chess tournaments, and provide a college prep program for 100 high school students. Chess teaches the essential skills of problem-solving, critical thinking, strategy, focus, patience, sportsmanship, resilience, and more. Our program receive top ratings from schools, teachers, and third-party evaluators. 100% of our high school students succeed in graduating from high school on-time, and 96% matriculate to college.
View Top Employees from Chess in the Schools| Website | http://www.chessintheschools.org |
| Employees | 68 (44 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Address | 520 8th Ave 22 Fl, New York, New York 10018, US |
| Phone | (212) 643-0225 |
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| Industry | Non-profit Organization Management, Education General, Education |
| Web Rank | 3 Million |
| Keywords | Chess In The Schools, Madison Lestyne, Aia Sarycheva, Newyork School Teaching Chess, Chess Opportunities For High School Students |
| Competitors | ChessHouse, MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation, Music Forward Foundation, U.S. Chess Center |
| SIC | SIC Code 82 Companies, SIC Code 821 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 61 Companies, NAICS Code 611110 Companies, NAICS Code 6111 Companies, NAICS Code 61111 Companies, NAICS Code 611 Companies |
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Oche Idoko is the Director on Board of Directors of Chess in the Schools.
44 people are employed at Chess in the Schools.
Chess in the Schools is based in New York, New York.
The NAICS codes for Chess in the Schools are [61, 611110, 6111, 61111, 611].
The SIC codes for Chess in the Schools are [82, 821].
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