Chess camp · Culver City
Chess TutorsLa Ballona Elementary
Four weeks of full-day chess camp at La Ballona Elementary for beginner to advanced players, with chess lessons, games, tournaments and Friday pizza.
- Ages
- Ages 5–11
- Price
- $440/week
- Days
- Full day, 8:30am–3pm
- Dates
- Summer: Jun 14 – Jul 9, 2027
- Where
- 10915 Washington Blvd, Culver City
- Sign-up
- Registration open
Camp Chess Tutors Summer Extravaganza
Beginner, intermediate and advanced groups. Days mix chess instruction with Game Time Spectacular fun zones (giant chess, relays, water games), a daily King and Queen vote and a Friday finale with a pizza lunch provided. Campers bring a snack and lunch Monday to Thursday and a snack on Fridays. Sign up for one to four weeks or by the day; early-bird package rates apply before March 1, 2027. Ages are not stated for camp; the after-school program runs kindergarten to 6th grade.
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- Bring a lunch
- The registration site lists $471.55 to $509.06 for a 5-day week with fees, $412.60 to $471.55 for 3-4 days and about $161 a day; early-bird rates before March 1, 2027.
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About Chess Tutors
Los Angeles chess teaching company founded in 2002 that runs after-school chess at elementary schools, using songs and stories and tying moves on the board to life skills. Students can play in a year-end gala at USC.
- Since 2002
Where and how to reach them
La Ballona Elementary10915 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
Details from chesstutors.us, checked October 7, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Chess Tutors before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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