The Knight School Summer Chess Camps are the perfect way to get ready for your school's official chess team and chess party in the Fall. With a fun and friendly spirit, Chess Camp is a great way to keep the brain sharp over the Summer while having a real blast!

PLUS, beginning this summer, each of our sixteen one-week sessions will have their own individually-colored Swirly wristbands! You read that right: NEW SWIRLY WRISTBANDS! And each Session will introduce a new chess opening, and each session will introduce some fantastic new classroom game that will socially bond the summer camp groups like never before!

 Chess Camp is a super-fun, high-energy chess experience in which kids celebrate a new chess tactic each day with silly videos, music-driven puzzlers for prizes, colorful silicone TactixBands, funny movies, and fast-paced party-bead tournaments! Laughter, fast clocks, and compelling teaching approaches make this camp the summertime highlight for hundreds of kids nationwide.

We offer both full-day and half-day chess camps at most locations and on most weeks. 

All camps are in-person unless otherwise noted.


2024 Summer Elementary Programs (Ages 5 - 12)

Program Location When Action

Week 0: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - John Cooper School

John Cooper School, 1 John Cooper Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77381, USA

Jun 3 - 6, 2024: Morning-only (9am-12pm) Enroll

Week 0: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Fort Settlement School

Fort Settlement School, 5440 Elkins Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA

Jun 3 - 6, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

TKS SUMMER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND!

John Carroll High School, 300 Lakeshore Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35209, USA

Jun 7 (1-4pm), Jun 8 (9am-4pm), & Jun 9 (9am-12pm), 2024 Enroll

Week 1: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center

Jewish Community Center, 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX 77096, USA

Jun 10 - 14, 2024: Morning-only (9:30am-12:30pm) Enroll

Week 1: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - LifeBrook Church

LifeBrook Church, 1822 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77008, USA

Jun 10 - 14, 2024: Afternoon-only (1:30-4:30pm) Enroll

Week 1: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Fort Settlement School

Fort Settlement School, 5440 Elkins Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA

Jun 10 - 13, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Week 2: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - John Cooper School

John Cooper School, 1 John Cooper Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77381, USA

Jun 17 - 20, 2024: Morning-only (9am-12pm) Enroll

Week 2: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Best In Class Education Center

Best in Class Education Center, 375 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA

Jun 17 - 21, 2024: Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Week 2: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Fort Settlement School

Fort Settlement School, 5440 Elkins Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA

Jun 17 - 20, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Week 3: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center

Jewish Community Center, 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX 77096, USA

Jun 24 - 28, 2024: Morning-only (9:30am-12:30pm) Enroll

Week 3: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - LifeBrook Church

LifeBrook Church, 1822 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77008, USA

Jun 24 - 28, 2024: Afternoon-only (1:30-4:30pm) Enroll

Week 3: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Fort Settlement School

Fort Settlement School, 5440 Elkins Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA

Jun 24 - 27, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Week 4: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Cinco Ranch Lake House

Cinco Ranch Lake House, 25202 Springwood Lake Dr, Katy, TX 77494, USA

Jul 8 - 12, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Week 4: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Fort Settlement School

Fort Settlement School, 5440 Elkins Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA

Jul 8 - 11, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Week 5: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Best In Class Education Center

Best in Class Education Center, 375 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA

Jul 15 - 19, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Week 5: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Fort Settlement School

Fort Settlement School, 5440 Elkins Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA

Jul 15 - 18, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Week 6: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - St. Philip Presbyterian Church

St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 4807 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77056, USA

Jul 22 - 26, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Week 6: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center

Jewish Community Center, 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX 77096, USA

Jul 22 - 26, 2024: Morning-only (9:30am-12:30pm) Enroll

Week 6: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Our Savior Lutheran School

Our Savior Lutheran School, 5000 W Tidwell Rd, Houston, TX 77091, USA

Jul 22 - 26, 2024: Afternoon-only (3-6pm) Enroll

Week 7: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Best In Class Education Center

Best in Class Education Center, 375 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA

Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Week 7: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Goswami Academy

Goswami Academy, 1610 W 34th 1/2 St, Houston, TX 77018, USA

Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Week 7: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center

Jewish Community Center, 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX 77096, USA

Jun 29 - Aug 2, 2024: Morning-only (9:30am-12:30pm) Enroll

Week 8: Elementary Summer Blast Camp - Goswami Academy

Goswami Academy, 1610 W 34th 1/2 St, Houston, TX 77018, USA

Aug 5 - 9, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

Elementary Summer MiniCamp - Cinco Ranch Lake House

Cinco Ranch Lake House, 25202 Springwood Lake Dr, Katy, TX 77494, USA

Aug 12 - 13, 2024: Full-day (9am-4pm), Morning-only (9am-12pm), or Afternoon-only (1-4pm) Enroll

2024 Summer Little Geniuses Programs (Ages 3 - 6)

Program Location When Action

Little Geniuses Summer Blast Camp - Annunciation Orthodox School

Annunciation Orthodox School, 3600 Yoakum Blvd, Houston, TX 77006, USA

Jun 3 - 7, 2024: Afternoon-only (12:30-3:30pm) Enroll

Little Geniuses Summer Blast Camp - Yorkshire Academy

Yorkshire Academy, 14120 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079, USA

Jun 10 - 14, 2024: Afternoon-only (12:30-3:30pm) Enroll

Little Geniuses Summer Blast Camp - Annunciation Orthodox School

Annunciation Orthodox School, 3600 Yoakum Blvd, Houston, TX 77006, USA

Jun 17 - 21, 2024: Afternoon-only (12:30-3:30pm) Enroll

Little Geniuses Summer Blast Camp - Yorkshire Academy

Yorkshire Academy, 14120 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079, USA

Jul 8 - 12, 2024: Morning-only (9am-12pm) Enroll

Little Geniuses Summer Blast Camp - Annunciation Orthodox School

Annunciation Orthodox School, 3600 Yoakum Blvd, Houston, TX 77006, USA

Jul 15 - 19, 2024: Morning-only (9am-12pm) Enroll

Little Geniuses Summer Blast Camp - Beth Yeshurun Day School

Beth Yeshurun Day School, 4525 Beechnut St, Houston, TX 77096, USA

Jul 22 - 26, 2024: Morning-only (9am-12pm) Enroll

TKS Nationals 2025!

Program Location Days/Times Action

National TournaParty - The Knight School's Annual Chess Olympics

Colorado School of Mines, Guggenheim Hall (GH), 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, USA

May 30, 2025 - Jun 01, 2025 Friday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Enroll