Testimonials

One of the things I love about  our school is the community I have here. I’ve always been told the quote “show me your friends and I’ll show you your future”. At CHESS I am surrounded by other Christian believers and I’ve built friendships that will last a lifetime.

This is our third year at CHESS and the growth we have seen in our children is incredible. They spend their days learning through movement and music and art, learning in nature, memorizing God's word, and being taught academics in a way they really enjoy.
Children all learn differently and CHESS embraces that, teaching all my children in the way they are most receptive. My kids have grown greatly as students, but most importantly, they have grown as people, and I could not be more grateful for CHESS!

Second grade is a time of big growth and big changes! Academically by choosing CHESS, my son is well on his way in reading and basic math skills. This year, he has advanced his spelling, sentence structure, and speed of math facts. He also really enjoyed getting a taste of school projects like the "Student Timeline" which was all about his life!  This was also a big year of sports for him, and our athletic program is amazing! Second grade is such a sweet spot of growth from "little kid" to "big kid" and we couldn't be happier with how CHESS fosters that growth!

Right from the beginning, CHESS made us feel like we belonged. CHESS's CEO rocked my baby to sleep in the hallway while I volunteered at a Christmas party because she cared. When my husband deployed, the staff constantly asked how they could support me. Fellow parents introduced themselves and set up play dates at the park. My kids made friends who have the same values and built them up. After so many years of feeling disconnected from our community due to constant moves, we felt so grateful to be welcomed in such a generous way by a community so focused on serving and loving our children.

When we were looking for Kindergarten options, we wanted to find a school that not only upheld Christian values but also offered a part-time schedule. 
Our son, Eli, had never been away from us before and we wanted to make the transition as smooth as possible. Going to kindergarten 5 full days a week seemed like way too much for him. When we found CHESS, we loved that we could build his schedule off of what worked best for him! We started off doing 2 core days and 1 half day of electives! It was perfect! He transitioned into school so well and ended up loving elective day so much that we turned that half day into a full day! 3 days a week for Kindergarten was perfect for him! Next year, for first grade we added a day so he’ll be there 4 days. He loves school so much so it’s nice to be able to add that academic time in, but also the schedule at CHESS still allows us quality family time and that is so important! We have LOVED our experience at CHESS and I recommend it to everyone!  

We moved to Ohio in the summer of 2021 to settle down after 9 moves in 7 years. Our kids had never known stability and as we watched what was going on in the world around us, we knew it was more vital than ever to be somewhere where we could trust that our children would grow closer to Jesus and learn how to think critically and understand the world through a Biblical perspective. We cared about our kids growing academically but our primary focus was their souls being nurtured, and as soon as we interviewed with CHESS, we knew we had found a place where they would grow equally as people and as students.

Right from the beginning, CHESS made us feel like we belonged. CHESS's CEO rocked my baby to sleep in the hallway while I volunteered at a Christmas party because she cared. When my husband deployed, the staff constantly asked how they could support me. Fellow parents introduced themselves and set up play dates at the park. My kids made friends who have the same values and build them up. After so many years of feeling disconnected from our community due to constant moves, we felt so grateful to be welcomed in such a generous way by a community so focused on serving and loving our children.

This is our third year at CHESS and the growth we have seen in our children is incredible. They spend their days learning through movement and music and art, learning in nature, memorizing God's word, and being taught academics in a way they really enjoy. Children all learn differently and CHESS embraces that, teaching all my children in the way they are most receptive. My kids have grown greatly as students, but most importantly, they have grown as people, and I could not be more grateful for CHESS.