The 4th cycle of the FIDE School Award is now complete. In total, 20 applicants qualified for an award.
This award recognizes schools that prioritize chess as an educational tool to enhance learning and build community. For these schools, chess has a profound impact on both children and school culture, which is reflected in their teaching methods, tools, and the ways in which they connect with their surrounding communities through their chess programs.
The FIDE School Award (FSA) also seeks to connect FSA-winning schools from around the world, enabling them to share ideas and educational resources that promote the value of educational chess and community engagement globally.
Programs are evaluated on 11 different criteria, which include social impact, community involvement, innovation in teaching, chess educators, student involvement and more. To read more on the criteria and the FIDE School Award, click HERE.
Congratulations to all the award winners of the 4th cycle!
Gold School Award:
- Citrus Grove K-8 Center, Miami, Florida, USA
- Nord Anglia School Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Irving and Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center, Homestead, Florida, USA
- Ruben Dario Middle School, Miami, Florida, USA
- North Miami Senior High School, North Miami, Florida, USA
- Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary, Miami, Florida, USA
- Sharjah American International School, United Arab Emirates
- Colegio Obradoiro International School, A Coruna, Spain
- Hialeah Gardens Middle School, Hialeah Gardens, Florida, USA
- Harrow International School Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Howard D. McMillan Middle School, Miami, Florida, USA
Silver School Award
- Cayman Prep and High School, Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands)
- Riyadh Schools Al Malqa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Riyadh
- Hebrew Language Academy 2, Brooklyn, New York
- Zhangir Khan School, Khan Ordassy Village, Kazakhstan
- Addis Abada #2 Primary and Middle School, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Dalton E. Tucker Primary School, Southampton, Bermuda
Bronze School Award
- Dominican Convent School, Zimbabwe
- Eden School, Veyrier, Switzerland
- Lakeland Elementary Middle School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
To learn more about the FIDE School Award and to see past recipients, click HERE.