JA Finance Park® Mobile

Featuring: JA Finance Park Advanced

JA Finance Park® is Junior Achievement's capstone curriculum for personal financial planning and career exploration. An advanced curriculum and simulation give high school students a more personal focus. Students select their career and define their future lifestyle and financial goals. (Grades 7-12)

Featuring: JA Finance Park (Entry Level)

JA Finance Park® is Junior Achievement's capstone program for personal financial planning and career exploration. At the culmination of this teacher-led program, students visit JA Finance Park, a realistic on-site or virtual community, to put into practice what they've learned by developing and committing to a personal budget. (Grades 7-9)

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When: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Friday, May 22, 2026

Where: Eastern Iowa School Districts

Time: 12:00 PM CT

 

JA Finance Park® Mobile is an immersive financial literacy experience traveling to school districts across Eastern Iowa now through May 2026 — empowering students with the knowledge and confidence to make smart money decisions for their future.

Before their visit, middle and high school students complete classroom lessons on budgeting, credit, saving, careers, and responsible financial planning. Then, they step into a real-world simulation inside the mobile experience where learning truly comes to life. Each student receives a unique life scenario — a career, income, family situation, and monthly expenses. Throughout the day, they:

• Create and manage a realistic budget
• Make decisions about housing, transportation, insurance, food, and entertainment
• Balance wants vs. needs while planning for unexpected costs
• Experience the impact of financial choices on their long-term goals

The experience builds financial capability, strengthens decision-making skills, and help

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JA Finance Park® Mobile

JA Finance Park® Mobile gives middle and high school students a realistic look at managing personal finances as adults. After learning about budgeting, credit, saving, and careers in the classroom, students step into a mobile simulation where they receive a fictional life scenario — complete with a job, income, and family situation. They make choices about housing, transportation, groceries, insurance, and more while balancing wants vs. needs and planning for the future. It’s an eye-opening experience that helps students understand how financial decisions today impact long-term goals and economic opportunity.

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