Elementary School Programs
Junior Achievement's Elementary School Program is a first look at how education and economics are relevant in the workplace. A volunteer leads children from kindergarten to fifth grade through a series of interactive hands-on activities that demonstrate basic economic principles. Each level involves new activities that build upon past programs to prepare children for the future work environment.
Ourselves® (K)
Uses compelling stories read aloud by the volunteer with hands on activities to demonstrate helping, working, learning, and saving.
Our Families® (1st)
Emphasizes the role people play in the local economy and engages students with activities about needs, wants, jobs, tools and skills and interdependence.
Our Community® (2nd) (MP3 file of rap song)
Explores the interdependent roles of workers in a community, the work they perform, and how communities work.
Our City® (3rd)
Studies careers, the skills people need to work in those careers, and how business contributes to a city.
Our Region® (4th)
Introduces the relationship between the natural, human, and capital resources found in different regions and explores regional businesses that produce goods and services for consumers.
Our Nation® (5th) (Click here to view video on 5th grade program)
Provides practical information about businesses’ need for individuals who can meet the demands of the job market, including high-growth, high-demand jobs. Further, it introduces the concept of globalization of business as it relates to production materials and the need for students to be entrepreneurial in their thinking to meet the requirements of high-growth, high-demand careers worldwide. There are five required, volunteer-led sessions and one optional supplemental session.
JA BizTown™ (5th)
(Volunteers provided by participating schools). Combines an interactive four-week classroom curriculum with a day at the Junior Achievement BizTown facility, where students operate all aspects of their own city.
JA More than Money™ (3rd - 5th after school)
Teaches students about earning, spending, sharing and saving money, and businesses they can start or jobs they can perform to earn money.