CHESS Christian School

What CHESS Christian School does

CHESS Christian School is a private, nonprofit hybrid K-12 institution headquartered at 908 E. Lower Springboro Rd., Springboro, Ohio, serving families in Southwest Ohio. Founded in 2014, the school enrolls approximately 496 active students from preschool through 12th grade and is supported by 18 employees including 20 certified teachers delivering direct instruction. Its core product is a hybrid education model that lets families enroll either as private school students attending on-campus Core and Elective days or as homeschool students using CHESS curriculum and resources at home, supplemented by a Parent Partnership Agreement, the proprietary CHESS Playbook (2023), and the CHESS Royal Values character program. The upper school alone offers 150+ unique courses, and the school reports a 100% graduation rate.

The underlying technology is a low-tech, service-based hybrid rather than a software platform; instructional delivery is in-person, with supporting tools including FACTS/RenWeb for school management and the family portal, Calendly for admissions scheduling, Google Docs for course catalogs, and YouTube for video content. CHESS generates revenue primarily through recurring tuition and enrollment fees, augmented by tax-credit scholarships via the OCEN SGO program, the Jon Peterson Scholarship for special needs students, and tax-deductible donations processed through The Dayton Foundation. Admissions and marketing rely on community-led channels — Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, campus visits, and family interviews — reflecting a relationship-driven go-to-market targeting faith-oriented families in SW Ohio rather than a national or enterprise customer base.

Name

CHESS Christian School

Legal name

CHESS Christian School

Website

https://chesschristian.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHESS Christian School is a private, nonprofit hybrid K-12 school in Springboro, Ohio, serving roughly 496 preschool-through-12th-grade students with a flexible homeschool-or-private-school enrollment model, 20 certified teachers, and 150+ courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Homeschool Programs & Online Curriculum Schools (EDAJADAJ), Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• Hybrid K-12 education
• Christian private school
• Preschool programs
• Homeschool integration
• Faith-based schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Springboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: CHESS generates revenue primarily through tuition payments from enrolled families. The school offers flexible enrollment options where families can choose between homeschool student status or private school student enrollment, with tuition structured accordingly.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CHESS Christian School is a private nonprofit hybrid Christian school serving Preschool through 12th grade students in Springboro, Ohio. The school combines in-person classroom instruction with homeschool curriculum, offering 150+ unique courses to approximately 496 active students with a 100% graduation rate.

Product overview

CHESS Christian School operates as a hybrid educational model offering a unified platform that combines private school instruction with homeschool flexibility. The core offering is the Hybrid Education Model, which serves Preschool through 12th grade students with two enrollment pathways: homeschool students or private school students. The school provides direct instruction on Core and Elective days, supplemented by the CHESS Playbook—a guiding document rooted in biblical principles—and Parent Partnership Agreement. Academic programs are structured across four levels: Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, and High School (Upper School), the latter offering 150+ unique courses. Additional offerings include CHESS Connect (OCEN SGO scholarship program), the CHESS Royal Values character program, Jon Peterson Scholarship, and an Athletics program (CHESS Royals).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate for enrolled students

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ohio Department of EducationcoreOthersCHESS is recognized as a private school by the Ohio Department of Education, which enables participation in state scholarship programs and maintains regulatory compliance.
• OCEN (Ohio Christian Education Network)coreOthersOCEN is a Scholarship Granting Organization that allows Ohio taxpayers to redirect tax dollars to fund CHESS scholarships through the SGO program, providing need-based financial support to families.
• FACTSsupportingTechnology or IntegrationFACTS provides school management software including the RenWeb family portal used by CHESS for parent access to student information, grades, and school communications.
• Jon Peterson Scholarship ProgramsupportingOthersOhio state scholarship program for students with special needs that CHESS participates in, providing tuition assistance to eligible students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Classical Conversations: National hybrid homeschool co-op model that combines parent-led at-home instruction with community classroom days and a classical/Christian worldview curriculum — closely comparable to CHESS's hybrid preschool-12 faith-based model with parent partnership at its core.
• Veritas Academy: Faith-based classical hybrid school that integrates in-person instruction days with parent-led at-home learning under a Christian classical curriculum — a near mirror of CHESS's hybrid enrollment format and Christ-centered mission.
• Seton Home Study School: Catholic homeschool hybrid program serving K-12 students nationwide through a combination of at-home curriculum and accredited enrollment, with an explicit faith-instruction focus — analogous to CHESS's hybrid enrollment concept under a faith-based lens.

Broad incumbents

• National Heritage Academies: Larger K-12 charter/private school management organization that operates tuition-supported schools across multiple U.S. states, including Ohio — a broader incumbent that competes for school-choice families who might otherwise consider faith-based private schools like CHESS.

Regional players

• The Summit Country Day School: Cincinnati-area Catholic/independent private school serving Preschool-12 with faith-integrated curriculum and athletics — another Southwest Ohio faith-based private competitor for similar family profiles.
• Cincinnati Christian Schools / Grace Academy of Cincinnati: Smaller faith-based private schools in the Cincinnati/Southwest Ohio region offering K-12 Christian instruction — comparable in scale and family-targeted mission to CHESS.
• Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy: Faith-based private K-12 school in the Cincinnati metro area (the same Southwest Ohio region CHESS serves), offering traditional, Christ-centered instruction — a direct regional competitor for the same faith-based family segment.
• Dayton Christian Schools: Faith-based private K-12 school system in the Dayton/Springboro, Ohio region, providing Christian instruction with athletics and enrichment — overlapping with CHESS's Southwest Ohio catchment and Christ-centered positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@chesschristianschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/CHESSChristianschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chess-christian-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/chesschristian

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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