Online Chess Classes
Online chess classes and coaching for kids — from first moves to tournament play, developing focus, patience, and strategic thinking.
Chess classes online
Every class below is taught live online — pick by grade and start with a free trial.
ElementaryKindergarten Chess
ElementaryGrade 1 Chess
ElementaryGrade 2 Chess
ElementaryGrade 3 Chess
ElementaryGrade 4 Chess
ElementaryGrade 5 Chess
Middle SchoolGrade 6 Chess
Middle SchoolGrade 7 Chess
Middle SchoolGrade 8 Chess
High SchoolHigh School Chess
Why families choose Prepaze for chess online
Small classes of up to 10, plus 1:1 options — every student is placed by a diagnostic, not just their grade.
Live online sessions you can join from home, on your schedule, anywhere in the U.S.
Unlimited practice and progress tracking on the Unik learning platform — included, never an add-on.
Experienced instructors who build confidence and study habits, not just test scores.
Chess, and what it is actually for
Chess does not raise maths marks by itself, and we would rather say so. What it does train is calculation under uncertainty and the discipline of checking a move before committing to it, which is exactly the habit that stops a capable student losing marks to careless arithmetic. Students play rated games here, because chess improves against real opposition and not against a worksheet.
Online classes are live and small, taught by the same instructors who teach in our centers. Families join from across the United States, and the class a student joins follows the curriculum of the state they are actually schooled in rather than a single national one.
How online classes run
Classes are live video with a real teacher and a small group — not recorded lessons and not a chatbot. Students need a laptop or tablet, a working camera and a quiet place to sit; everything else, including the textbook and the practice platform, comes with the enrollment. There is no drive, which for families outside Wake County or the Tri-Valley is usually the deciding factor.
Which curriculum you get
Curriculum follows the family's state. A North Carolina student online is taught against the North Carolina standard course of study and its End-of-Grade and End-of-Course assessments; a California student is taught against the California Integrated Mathematics pathway. We ask for the state at enrollment for exactly this reason, because putting a student in the wrong sequence costs a term before anyone notices.
Chess online — questions parents ask
Do you offer chess classes online?
Yes. Prepaze Academy offers chess classes online, live with a teacher, with both small-group classes and 1:1 sessions matched to your child's grade and goals.
What ages and grades do you cover?
We work with students from elementary through high school, and we place every student by their actual level after a quick diagnostic — not just their grade on paper.
How much does it cost?
Pricing depends on the program and how often your child attends. Monthly plans, quarterly and annual options, and bulk 1:1 packs are available. Book a free trial and we'll recommend the right fit.
Can we start with a trial?
Yes — every family can book a free trial class so your child (and you) can see the teaching before committing.