JA Financial Literacy^®

Designed to answer the question, “How can I become financially literate to thrive as an independent adult?,” JA Financial Literacy® is a semester-long course that introduces essential financial concepts that help learners make informed decisions about earning, spending, saving, investing, and managing credit. Through real-world scenarios and collaborative problem-solving, learners build knowledge and confidence while creating a personal financial portfolio that connects concepts to real-life decisions.

Flexible implementation and educator support enables delivery across diverse classroom environments, while the comprehensive, educator-led experience helps districts and states meet financial literacy mandates nationwide.

Following completion of this course, students will be able to:

-- Make informed, responsible, and ethical financial decisions to achieve personal goals.
-- Plan how to earn and manage income to support financial well-being.
-- Demonstrate financial responsibility as a consumer, worker, and community contributor.
-- Analyze financial situations or principles through the use of real-world case studies.
-- Create an actionable portfolio to reinforce financial literacy concepts over time as a short- and long-term financial plan.

As part of this course, JA teachers and volunteers are encouraged to use the resources available in JA Connect® Learning Pathways, located at connect.ja.org. This self-guided experience includes interactives, JA Here to Career, and games and apps for student use.

JA learning experiences support national and state standards in reading, mathematics, social studies, and work and career readiness. See below for more information on alignment with national and state standards

JA Program Details

Grades:

High School

Sessions:

Related Program Supplements:

Implementation Options:

Classroom Based
Virtual

JA Focus:

Financial Literacy High Financial Literacy

Entrepreneurship Minimal Entrepreneurship

Work Readiness Moderate Work Readiness

Virtual Implementation

Remote live implementation is available for JA Financial Literacy.

Program Resources

Alignment with Standards

Common Core Standards

For those states that follow common core standards, Junior Achievement's curricula have been reviewed for alignment with these standards! Learn more by selecting the appropriate grade level below.

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National Standards

While educational standards are determined primarily at the state level, many national standards serve as guidelines for the development of these state standards. See how Junior Achievement curricula align with the national standards listed below.

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State Standards

Junior Achievement curricula are created to align with state standards. To see how our programs align with your state's standards, explore the options below.

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Scope and Sequence

Junior Achievement learning experiences cover financial literacy, career and work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Our extensive scope and sequence helps explain how our programs cover these subjects at various grade levels.

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Request a Presenter to Teach Curriculum

A Junior Achievement Volunteer teaches students

Junior Achievement lessons are delivered by volunteers from the community. These presenters are prepared by JA to facilitate engaging learning activities that focus on financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship. This results in an enriched learning experience that helps students make the connection between what they learn in school and the world outside the classroom.

Steps to Request a Presenter

1) Request Info

Once you've decided to have a JA volunteer in your classroom, fill out the form on this website. You will receive information on next steps.

2) Pick Schedule

You will be able to coordinate a schedule that works for your class either online or in conjunction with a JA representative.

3) Meet Presenter

Once a volunteer is identified for your class, JA will connect you with the presenter to discuss roles, expectations, and logistics.

4) Empower Students with Standards-Based Education

After all details are in place, the JA volunteer will deliver lessons to your students either virtually or in-person.

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