NYChessKids

Horrible place. Too many kids and too few teachers. I signed my son up and that was such a bad idea. When I went pick him up, I saw around 5 kids crowding around the computer playing video games. 8 or 9 kids crowding around the main coach at the chess table. There are little kids around 4 or 5 stuck in the corner alone playing a game of chess. I mean, how are little kids that age supposed to play a match all by themselves. And why are the older kids playing on the computer as supposed to chess? The other «teachers» were either on the internet or sitting around. I would never send my kid there again.

NY Chess Kids runs an amazing Chess Camp for chess players of all levels. Four things make it amazing: chess, sports, fun, and community.
Chess:
The chess teachers are some of the best in the city. They have the skills to teach the prodigies who are competing on a world-​class level, and they have the patience to teach the 5-​year old who is just beginning. Kids are separated by level, and have group lessons, game time, and some individual instruction. There is nothing like being able to play chess several hours each day during the summer to get better. Our son jumped 300 rating points during the summer between 2^nd and 3^rd grade.
Sports/​health:
While they get world class instruction and lots of chess-​playing time, they also play sports: soccer (some of the European chess coaches are also great soccer players), basketball, and other sports — both indoor in the gym, and outdoor on the playground. They also offer healthy lunch and snacks, including plenty of fresh fruit.
Fun:
In addition, they have other activities that kids love — video games, a karaōke/​dance machine, a bouncy castle for the younger kids, the coolest radio-​controlled vehicles. It’s not a surprise that our son (and many other kids that we know) would rather go to NY Chess Kids camp than any other type of camp.
Community:
NY Chess Kids is the nucleus for a NYC chess community — many of my son’s best friends are now chess players from other schools and other grades. Parents get to know each other as well — hanging out at pickup and drop-​off.

An excellent program that, IMHO, helps kids develop their analytical thinking and problem solving skills. My daughter enrolled in NYChessKids through her school and so far I am very very pleased.