JA Programs

 Junior Achievement elementary school programs provide age appropriate content for kindergarten through fifth-grade students, including basic concepts of business and economics and how education is relevant to the workplace.

 

JA Ourselves (Kindergarten) - Introduces economic roles of individuals.

 

JA Our Families (First Grade) - Emphasizes the role people play in the local economy.

 

JA Our Community (Second Grade) - Explores interdependent roles of workers in community. 

 

JA Our City (Third Grade) -Introduces different careers and the skills they require.

 

JA Our Region (Fourth Grade) - Introduces relationship between natural, human, and capital resources.

 

JA Our Nation (Fifth Grade) - Introduces key concepts for understanding the different moving parts in the U.S. economy.

 

JA More than Money  (After-school program) - Teaches students about earning, spending, sharing and saving money.

Junior Achievement middle school programs build on principles from the elementary school programs, helping students recognize education as a key to success. Middle school programs stress the importance of education and staying in school, while introducing students to more in-depth economic concepts and the world of work.

 

JA Global Marketplace - Introduces key concepts for understanding our global economy, including global business, trade, immigration, and currency.

 

JA America Works - Provides a history of how business and entrepreneurship affected the economic development of the U.S. in the 19th century.

 

JA Economics for Success  - Explores personal finance and education and career options.

 

JA It's My Future - Provides practical inforormation about preparing for work.

 

JA It's My Business! (After-school program) - Introduces the concept of entrepreneurship.

 

JA Finance Park  - A virtual program that immerses students in the decision-making process associated with family budgeting.

Through the variety and depth of Junior Achievement high school programs, students gain a practical perspective of handling their finances, understanding the economy, and managing their future educational and career choices.

 

JA Be Entrepreneurial - Challenges students through interactive classroom activities to start their own entrepreneurial venture.

 

JA Personal Finance -  Introduces fundamental concepts in personal finances.

 

JA Economics - Reinforces concepts of micro- and macro-economics by having students explore characteristics of the U.S. economy.

 

JA Exploring Economics - Fosters lifelong knowledge about how the  economy works.

 

JA Career Success - Equips students with tools to succeed in internships and careers.

 

JA Titan - A virtual business simulation game where students take on the role of CEO, learning how management decisions affect the bottom line.

 

Ask the Expert! - Volunteers share a specific career path or skill (e.g. consulting, computer programming), teaching students about diverse career paths.

 

Ask the Collegian! - College volunteers inspire students by sharing their college experience and trajectory with students.