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 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 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.”
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News & Events
Good News!
We still have space available in our spring courses, plus some full-year courses such as Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Physics, Marine Biology, World History, and Writing Lab.
Browse our courses for the full list of courses still available and join us for our onsite classes!
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
Hear it from Homeschool Moms: “Why I Homeschool”
Hear from three homeschool moms about why they homeschool, and why they chose CHESS. May it encourage you as you walk the sometimes challenging but rewarding road of homeschooling! As Marie shares—“The journey is difficult but worth it!” Marie Pinney’s Story My first...
Teacher Spotlight: John Jenkins
Teacher Spotlight: John Jenkins John is a publisher, author and conference speaker who has been teaching homeschoolers for 21 years and at CHESS since its inception. John’s classes include effective writing for high school and college, critical reading and thinking...
“Why I Love Teaching English” – Heidi Wethered
Heidi’s is one of our passionate English teachers at CHESS! She enjoys learning about historical events and figures and loves passing that on to her students. An avid reader, Heidi strives to encourage the love of books in her students, helping them to...
Scholarships & College Majors
Are you looking for ways to save money on a college education and help choose a college major? Here are some helpful resources.
- Tara Taylor and Faith Lillemo discuss ways to earn college scholarships (33 minutes)
- Scholarships resources provided by Faith Lillemo
- How To Choose a College Major, an Interview with John Piper
- Excel college offers a Bachelor of Arts program for students in 36 months that begins with no loans and ends with no debt.