Wooden chess set on a table outdoors. The table has a burgandy table cloth. Two hands sit on the edge of the table near the wooden chess pieces.

Who We Are

SRFACS Chess logo using the SRFCAS wolf as a chess piece and the team name Les Loupes
A person taking a photo of a chess set and a wall with a circular sign related to chess championships.
Close up of trophy with the words "First Place - Secondary Echecs AEFE UNSS Boston 2025

Santa Rosa French-American Charter School (SRFACS) is a public French dual immersion school in Santa Rosa, California. SRFACS is part of the AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad) and one of over 60 AEFE partner schools (including public charter and private schools) in North America.

The SRFACS Chess Team began in 2021, sending teams to compete regionally the last three years. In November 2025 SRFACS sent an elementary (3rd-5th) and a middle school (6th-8th) team to the AEFE North American chess tournament where the students played other teams as well as a chess grandmaster.

In 2025 the middle school team placed first in the competition, as the elementary team had done the year before in 2024. Teams placing first are invited to France to participate in a team tournament. SRFACS has now sent teams twice to France to compete!

SRFACS is a public school and Chess Team parents organize the fundraising for students to participate in the tournament and community outreach.

Listen to our interview on KOWS March 6th at the 25:44 mark

Three people wearing headphones with microphones in front of them. Radio host Laura Goodman interviewing two of the SRFACS chess team

Help us send the SRFACS Team to their tournament this fall and in future years!

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Line drawing of a French cityscape with various buildings, trees, and a fox, titled 'Les Loups en France 2026'.
Golden chess trophy with the words "First Place - Secondary Echecs AEFE UNSS Boston 2025
An indoor chess tournament setup with multiple tables arranged in rows, with chess boards and clocks. The space has a high, arched glass ceiling and banners indicating it is a chess event in Alsace. There are chairs behind each table.