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Ocean State Chess Association is the Official R.I. State Affiliate of the United States Chess Federation

The Ocean State Chess Association supports 60+ schools and chess clubs in Rhode Island. We provide chess lessons & sets to schools and provide support to High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools. We have coaches to help you. Please contact us if you would like us to help support a chess at your school. Email: [email protected]

Arjun Dasari, Wheeler High School



We are currently working with these schools in Rhode Island:

HIGH SCHOOLS Largest H.S. Chess Network in Rhode Island
* Barrington High School (Barrington)
* Blackstone Academy Charter School (Pawtucket)
* Blackstone Valley Middle School (Central Falls)
* Central High School (Providence)
* Central Falls High School (Central Falls)
* Classical High School (Providence)
* Coventry High School (Coventry)
* Cranston West High School (Cranston)
* Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School (Providence)
* East Greenwich High School (East Greenwich)
* East Providence High School (East Providence)
* Exeter-West Greenwich Regional High School (West Greenwich)
* Hendricken High School (Warwick)
* Home School Team (Rhode Island)
* Hope High School (Providence)
* Juanita Sanchez High School (Providence)
* 360 High School (Providence)
* Mount Pleasant High School (Providence)
* LaSalle Academy (Providence)
* Lincoln High School (Lincoln)
* Pilgrim High School (Warwick)
* Ponaganset Regional High School (Foster-Glocester)
* Portsmouth Abbey High School (Portsmouth)
* Portsmouth High School (Portsmouth)
* Providence Career Tech Academy (Providence)
* Providence Country Day (East Providence)
* Rogers High School (Newport)
* Smithfield High School (Smithfield)
* St. Andrews School (Barrington)
* St. Mary Academy Bayview (East Providence)
* St. Patrick Academy (Providence)
* St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket)
* South Kingstown High School (South Kingstown)
* The Met School (Providence)
* Tollgate High School (Warwick)
* Warwick Vets High School (Warwick)
* West Warwick High School (West Warwick)
* Wheeler School (Providence)
* Woonsocket High School (Woonsocket)

MIDDLE SCHOOLS – Largest M.S. Chess Network in Rhode Island
* Barrington Christian Academy (Barrington)
* Barrington Middle School (Barrington)
* Calcutt Middle School (Central Falls)
* Cole Middle School (E. Greenwich)
* Community Prep School (Providence)
* Deering Middle School (W. Warwick)
* De LaSalle Middle School (Providence)
* Ferri Middle School (Johnston)
* Gilbert Stuart Middle School (Providence)
* Goff Junior High School (Pawtucket)
* Grace School / Hope Academy (Providence)
* Home School Middle School (Saunderstown)
* Jenks Middle School (Pawtucket)
* Lincoln Middle School (Lincoln)
* Middletown Middle School (Middletown)
* Monsignor Clark Middle School (Wakefield)
* Narragansett Pier Middle School (Narragansett)
* Nathan Bishop Middle School (Providence)
* Nathanael Greene Middle School (Providence)
* North Cumberland Middle School (Cumberland)
* PVD Preparatory Charter School (Providence)
* Rocky Hill School (East Greenwich)
* RISE Prep Charter School (Woonsocket)
* Roger Williams Middle School (Providence)
* St. Mary Academy Bay View Middle School (East Providence)
* St. Pius Middle School (Providence)
* St. Rosa Lima Middle School (Warwick)
* West Broadway Middle School (Providence)
* Wheeler Middle School (Providence)
* Number of New Catholic Middle Schools in R.I.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS – Largest Elementary Network in Rhode Island
* Barrington Elementary Schools (Barrington)
* Blackstone Valley Prep School (Cumberland)
* Croft Charter School (Providence)
* East Providence Elementary Schools (E. Providence)
* Forest Park Elementary (N. Kingstown)
* Hamilton Elementary (N. Kingstown)
* Hanaford Elementary (E. Greenwich)
* Harry Kizirian Elementary (Providence)
* Home School Elementary (N. Providence)
* Leviton Dual Language School (Providence)
* Little Compton Elementary (Little Compton)
* Mary Fogarty Elementary ( Providence)
* Meadowbrook Elementary (E. Greenwich)
* Moses Brown Elementary (Providence)
* Narragansett Elementary Schools (Narragansett)
* Oakland Beach Elementary (Warwick)
* Stephen Only Elementary School (N. Providence)
* Wheeler Elementary (Providence)

Wheeler Middle School, High School, & Elementary School @ 2025 R.I. Scholastic State Championship Tournament

Wheeler Middle School
1st Place State Champions
Wheeler High School
1st Place State Champions
Wheeler Elementary
2nd Place State Champions