Connecting you to the courses, community, and resources to homeschool through high school with confidence.
Since 2001, CHESS has partnered with homeschool families cultivating academic excellence in community, offering in-person and online courses for 4th-12th grade. View CoursesSchedule A Call
Connecting you to the courses, community, and resources to homeschool high school with confidence.
Since 2001, CHESS has partnered with homeschool families cultivating academic excellence in community, offering in-person and online courses for 4th-12th grade. View CoursesSchedule A Call
CHESS – Community Homeschool Enrichment Support Services
CHESS Courses:
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Choose courses a-la-carte from Creative Writing to Chemistry
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Learn from experienced instructors in small group courses
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Be challenged alongside peers in a collaborative environment
CHESS Community:
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Join in on social opportunities from pizza days to National Honor Society
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Celebrate graduation alongside peers with a personalized ceremony
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Build relationships with classmates and instructors in small classes
CHESS Resources:
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Be encouraged by mentoring opportunities with other homeschool parents
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Learn transcript and college application tips from homeschool veterans
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Plug in to the broader network of Virginia homeschoolers
“Excellent teachers who care and very affordable. I wouldn’t be able to homeschool high school if not for CHESS.”
“My kids have been given a spirit of belonging someplace. It has quenched that thirst of wanting to be in public school.”
“The teacher is so fun! Day 1 I came in very nervous and I left laughing and smiling.”
“It’s fun and Mrs. Bacca turned my hatred of Spanish into a love of it.”
The
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News & Events
CHESS Expo – Feb 26, 7:00-8:30 PM
Curious about CHESS? Come to our Expo where you can hear from our teachers and learn more about our program, and why CHESS is still going strong since 2001.
At the CHESS Expo you can:
- Be inspired by teachers sharing their passion for teaching
- See examples of students’ work and hear about their experiences at CHESS
- Get course details, view textbooks and resources
- Interact with teachers to find out which classes are right for you
- Learn about extra-curriculars like Honor Society, Yearbook, and Graduation
- Meet our special guest, Darren Jones, HSLDA Group Services Lawyer!
Arrive by 7:00 to be entered into a prize drawing for a one-year HSLDA membership, worth $150!
Join us for our Open House!
March 9 & 11, 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Check out our homeschool group, visit our classes, and experience our program. You’ll be glad you did!
- Come for all or part of the day.
- You may visit multiple classes in one hour.
- Both parents and their students are encouraged to attend
Spring Registration at CHESS
- Opens February 27th for returning families
- New families can register starting March 6th.
What’s Notable About CHESS
- Our teachers have on average 25 years of teaching experience.
- We have served over 2000 families since we began in 2001.
- Our classes average between 5-12 students unlike many other programs which have larger class sizes.
National Homeschool Honor Society
CHESS is the host site for the Lambda Omicron Chapter of the Eta Sigma Alpha National Homeschool Honor Society. This is a student run group that promotes excellence of scholarship, leadership, and character for 9th – 12th graders with adult oversight. Students attend monthly meetings and complete 20 hours of service in their academic school year.
CHESS Supports HEAV!
For every student that registers at CHESS, two dollars will be donated to Home Educators Association of Virginia, in order to support their ongoing work to protect home education in Virginia.
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Blog Posts
COMPASSION, MERCY, AND GRACE – by Mary O’Donnell
As a young 20-year-old in college learning my future craft of teaching, I was told to balance compassion for the student with not enabling them to fall below standard. Sadly, the “standard” in most public schools is often far below a homeschooling family’s standard....
How Do We Define CHESS?
How Do We Define CHESS? CHESS is a support group that provides academic and elective courses for homeschooling families, as well as a graduation, a national homeschool honor society and annual dance. We connect homeschooling families with the community, courses, and...
Impossible Zoom Classes? – By Betsy Dill
“Teach ART and PUBLIC SPEAKING on Zoom? Impossible!” At least, that was my first response right out of the chute. I initially wondered if it was desirable in any way. When we moved to remote learning mid-year, one of my most creative art students laughed and said,...