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 Honors Society
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Celebrate graduation alongside peers with a personalized ceremonyÂ
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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
âExcellent teachers who care and very affordable. I wouldnât be able to homeschool high school if not for CHESS.â
âMy kids have been given a spirit of belonging someplace. It has quenched that thirst of wanting to be in public school.â
âThe teacher is so fun! Day 1 I came in very nervous and I left laughing and smiling.â
âItâs fun and Mrs. Bacca turned my hatred of Spanish into a love of it.â
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WHATâS 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.
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Blog Posts
WHY I USE BOOKS AND NOT TEXTBOOKS FOR TEACHING LITERATURE
WHY I USE BOOKS AND NOT TEXTBOOKS FOR TEACHING LITERATURE By Heidi Wethered I love reading. I love books âthereâs something about going into a bookstore and seeing the limitless rows of beautifully-bound books that will allow me to experience different cultures,...
Hear it from Homeschool Moms: âWhy I Homeschoolâ by Beth B.
Hear it from Homeschool Moms: âWhy I Homeschoolâ by Beth B. My husband and I always knew that we would homeschool our only child. We wanted her to learn from us, her parents, instead of a room full of peers and whatever the school administrators came up with. We...
CHESS Writing Teacher, John Jenkins, explains how he came to award the rare A++ grade to one of his students, Antoni Kleczek.
When grading the "perfect" essay, an essay that is worthy of being published somewhere, a teacher must take into account five key aspects in their grading rubric. Grade Level. Antoni is a 9th grader. This fact will influence the following four aspects of his...