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Elementary School Programs- 5 weekly sessions/30-45 minutes per session

JA's elementary classroom programs offer integrated and sequential activities giving K-6th graders an authentic look at business and economic concepts, career exploration and workforce skills.

Ourselves® introduces students to the concepts of helping, working and savings.

Our Families® discusses the role of families in the local economy and teaches the differences between "wants" vs. "needs".

Our Community® examines the roles of workers in the community, the work they perform and how communities work.

Our City® studies careers, the skills needed to work in specific careers, and how businesses contribute to a city.

Our Region® introduces students to different resources (natural, human and capitol) and their relationship with regional businesses.

Our Nation® provides practical information about businesses' need for individuals who can meet the demand of the job market. Also introduces the concept of globalization of businesses.

JA More than Money® (after school program for ages 7-11) provides primary emphasis on entrepreneurship and financial literacy, with a secondary focus on work readiness. 6 sessions.

Middle Grade Programs- 6 weekly session/45-50 minutes per session

JA's Middle Grade Programs examine a wide variety of important concepts: why it is essential to stay in school, how businesses operate in a free enterprise system, exploration of diverse career options, mastery of workforce skills and personal financial management.

JA America Works® focuses on how business and entrepreneurship affected the economic development of the United States during the 19th century.

JA Global Marketplace® provides practical information about the key aspects of the global economy, what makes world trade work, and how trade affects students' lives.

JA Economics for Success® explores personal finance and students' education and career options based on their skills, interests, and values. Program demonstrates the economic benefits of staying in school.

JA It's My Business® encompasses entrepreneurship curriculum for students in grades six through eight. The program emphasizes entrepreneurship while providing a strong focus on social studies, reading, and writing skills (also used as an After School program).

High School Programs-# sessions vary per program/45-50 minutes per session

JA High School Programs encompass the operation of a real business to learning micro-economics to make economic concepts relevant, fuel the entrepreneurial spirit and challenge students to excel.

JA Banks in Action® provides students with the challenge of operating a bank in a competitive environment that simulates the real banking world. Students participate in a hands-on approach to strategic decision making. They apply their knowledge about banking & assume the role of bankers & make banking decisions. 8 sessions.

JA Success Skills® develops students' interpersonal skills effectiveness. Through a self assessment, students identify strengths and unique potentials of their interpersonal skills. They examine how their interpersonal skills can be applied in the workplace, and practice their skills via mock job interviews. They begin work on a skills portfolio to reference when seeking employment. 7 sessions recommended for students in grades 9-12.

NEFE (National Endowment for Financial Education) High School Financial Planning Program® introduces students to the importance of planning for their financial future. Program demonstrates importance of planning, goal-setting and thoughtful decision-making within the context of personal financial decisions. 5 sessions.

JA Business Ethics® fosters students' ethical decision-making as they prepare to enter the workforce and take part in the global marketplace. 7 sessions.

JA Careers with a Purpose® introduces students to the importance of seeking careers that help them realize their life potential and purpose. Program demonstrates the importance of positive values, ethical decision-making within the context of career & life decisions. 7 sessions.

JA Exploring Economics seeks to foster life-long skills and knowledge about how the economy works, including micro-, macro-, personal, and international economies. Concepts explored through the program include supply and demand, personal finance, government involvement in the economy, inflation rates, and the globalization of trade. The program is designed to supplement a school's economics curriculum through hands-on classroom activities. 7 sessions.

JA Economics® examines the fundamental concepts of micro-, macro-, and international economics. JA Economics is a 1 semester course. Recommended for 11th & 12th grade students. Instructional materials include student textbooks & study guides.

JA Be Entrepreneurial® challenges students to start creating a functional business plan while still in high school. Students will be able to recognize characteristics and practices of successful entrepreneurs. Evaluate and entrepreneurial idea based on product customer, and competitive-advantage criteria. Demonstrate business-planning's skills for venture start-up, marketing, financing, management, and ethical decision making. 7 sessions.

JA Company Program® helps young people appreciate and better Classroom photo understand the role of business in our society. With the support and guidance of volunteer consultants from the local business community, the JA Company Program provides basic economic education for high school students. By organizing and operating an actual business enterprise, students learn how businesses function, the structure of the U.S. free enterprise system and the benefits it provides (after school program and requires JASAC President's approval to implement). 12 sessions.

At right, students at Laguna Creek High School participate in the JA Student Company Program®.