2026 Summer Camps
Summer is the perfect time for your child to discover a new passion, re-engage with an old hobby, or pursue excellence in an activity they already love. Our 1 week summer camps provide a unique opportunity for kids to start reaching their potential.
In 2026 we will be offering full-day STEM Camps, half-day combo camps, and 2 hour chess camps in Naperville and Wheaton.
There is an Elite Camp for the Midwest's top players too!
Check out what we have to offer your child below!
Elite Chess 2026 Summer Camps
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During this one of a kind camp, kids will learn, explore, and be inspired by STEM and chess topics all day long! Each day consists of at least 1.5 hours of chess, 1 hour of technology/coding, 1.5 hours of engineering, and 1.5 hours of science/math experimentation. Camp is taught by certified classroom teachers and our Elite Chess coaching staff. Students will be grouped by grade (Incoming 1st-3rd graders and Incoming 4th-6th graders). This year's special project will be the engineering and construction of 6 foot medieval trebuchets that can launch basketballs up to 100 feet! Sign up soon as capacity for this camp is only 14 students per grade level group. Students must be incoming 1st-6th graders to attend. REGISTER Camp Tuition: $495 Location: Wheaton Chess Center 400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 110
Wheaton, IL 60187
Rocketry was a blast as the main engineering project in our Full-Day STEM Camp, so we decided to feature it on it's own this year! Half of the camp will be focusing on strategies that will supercharge their chess skills. The other half will be learning the parts, physics, and construction of rockets. Students will get to design and build their own rocket and launch it at the end of camp.
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $277
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187
This STEM based camp has sold out for 2 years in a row! Therefore, we are offering 2 weeks of it this summer. 50% of the camp will have students focus on design, creation, and programming of SPIKE Prime Lego Robots and competing in robotics challenges. The other 50% of camp will be learning chess strategies and skills to take their chess to the next level!
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $277
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187
Back by popular demand! Students will spend half of their time learning the parts of a bow, proper stance, shooting fundamentals, and archery safety. The other half of camp will be learning chess attacking strategies from our Elite Chess Staff that will grow their mind and improve their results on the chess board!
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $277
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187
We are so excited to add this amazing camp to our rotation! Half of the time will be spent learning positional chess ideas that are guaranteed to improve each student's understanding of chess. The other half of camp will be spent playing the Pokemon Card Game and other strategy games that will expand each student's mind. Chess will be taught by our Elite Chess staff and Pokemon/Games will be taught by Mike Kristula, the owner of Treasures Game & Toy Store in Naperville.
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $277
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187
After piloting Minecraft Coding projects last year, we are excited to bring 2 weeks of this camp to life in 2026! 50% of camp time will be spent learning how to build attacking pressure on our opponent's king in chess. The other 50% of camp time will be learning how to code and solve coding challenges using Minecraft Education Edition's Code Builder. If kids are going to play video games, then let's give them the skills to build games themselves!
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $277
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187
This STEM based camp has sold out for 2 years in a row! Therefore, we are offering 2 weeks of it this summer. 50% of the camp will have students focus on design, creation, and programming of SPIKE Prime Lego Robots and competing in robotics challenges. The other 50% of camp will be learning chess strategies and skills to take their chess to the next level!
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $277
Location:
Naperville Chess Center
2916 W. Ogden Ave, Suite 120
Naperville, IL 60540
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $277
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187
Rocketry was a blast as the main engineering project in our Full-Day STEM Camp, so we decided to feature it on it's own this year! Half of the camp will be focusing on strategies that will supercharge their chess skills. The other half will be learning the parts, physics, and construction of rockets. Students will get to design and build their own rocket and launch it at the end of camp.
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $277
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187
This STEM based camp has sold out for 2 years in a row! Therefore, we are offering 2 weeks of it this summer. 50% of the camp will have students focus on design, creation, and programming of SPIKE Prime Lego Robots and competing in robotics challenges. The other 50% of camp will be learning chess strategies and skills to take their chess to the next level!
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $277
Location:
TBD - Likely Rathje Park in Wheaton
This STEM based camp has sold out for 2 years in a row! Therefore, we are offering 2 weeks of it this summer. 50% of the camp will have students focus on design, creation, and programming of SPIKE Prime Lego Robots and competing in robotics challenges. The other 50% of camp will be learning chess strategies and skills to take their chess to the next level!
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $277
Location:
TBD - Likely Rathje Park in Wheaton
After piloting Minecraft Coding projects last year, we are excited to bring 2 weeks of this camp to life in 2026! 50% of camp time will be spent learning how to build attacking pressure on our opponent's king in chess. The other 50% of camp time will be learning how to code and solve coding challenges using Minecraft Education Edition's Code Builder. If kids are going to play video games, then let's give them the skills to build games themselves!
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $277
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187
Selecting the right plan in your chess games is vital to success. This camp focuses on learning how to identify the key aspects of chess positions so you can identify the right plan. Once you have the right plan, you will more easily find the right moves - which leads to better results. The culmination of camp is an exciting chess tournament where prizes will be awarded the top 3 finishers.
Camps are geared towards students entering 1st-12th grade (please email for grade exceptions).
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $179
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187
The endgame is the most complex and misunderstood part of a chess game. This camp focuses on mastering endgame fundamentals so players can easily convert their winning positions and even be able to turn losing positions into wins. The culmination of camp is an exciting chess tournament where prizes will be awarded the top 3 finishers.
Camps are geared towards students entering 1st-12th grade (please email for grade exceptions).
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $179
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187
This camp will focus on teaching the intricacies of positional chess. Students will learn to play like a boa constrictor, utilize their pieces to full capacity, and protect their pawn structure at all costs. They will learn to play like a world champion! The culmination of camp is an exciting chess tournament where prizes will be awarded the top 3 finishers.
Camps are geared towards students entering 1st-12th grade (please email for grade exceptions).
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $179
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187
This camp will teach students to become comfortable in unbalanced chess positions. They will learn to identify the dynamic strengths and weaknesses in a position. Then they will learn the step by step process of taking advantage of those imbalances. The culmination of camp is an exciting chess tournament where prizes will be awarded the top 3 finishers.
Camps are geared towards students entering 1st-12th grade (please email for grade exceptions).
REGISTER
Camp Tuition: $179
Location:
Wheaton Chess Center
400 W. Roosevelt Rd, Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60187