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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: frank@oceanstatechess.com

We are currently working with these schools in Rhode Island:

HIGH SCHOOLS Largest H.S. Chess Network in Rhode Island
* Barrington High School (Barrington)
* Central High School (Providence)
* Central Falls High School (Central Falls)
* Classical High School (Providence)
* Cranston West High School (Cranston)
* East Greenwich High School (East Greenwich)
* East Providence High School (East Providence)
* 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)
* Portsmouth Abbey High School (Portsmouth)
* Portsmouth High School (Portsmouth)
* Providence Career Tech Academy (Providence)
* Providence Country Day (East Providence)
* PVD Preparatory Charter School (Providence)
* 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)
* West Warwick High School (West Warwick, RI)
* Wheeler School (Providence)

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)
* Home School Middle School (Saunderstown)
* Jenks Middle School (Pawtucket)
* Lincoln Middle School (Lincoln)
* Narragansett Pier Middle School (Narragansett)
* Nathan Bishop Middle School (Providence)
* Nathanael Greene Middle School (Providence)
* North Cumberland Middle School (Cumberland)
* Roger Williams Middle School (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)
* East Providence Elementary Schools (E. Providence)
* Forest Park Elementary (N. Kingstown)
* Hamilton Elementary (N. Kingstown)
* Hanaford Elementary (E. Greenwich)
* Home School Elementary (N. Providence)
* Leviton Dual Language School (Providence)
* Mary Fogarty Elementary ( Providence)
* Meadowbrook Elementary (E. Greenwich)
* Wheeler Elementary (Providence)

Classical High School Chess Team 2024 at the U.S. Chess National Championships