Middle School Programs
175 classes | 3,559 students | 18,578 ICH*
The middle grades programs build on concepts the students learned in Junior Achievement’s elementary school program and help teens make difficult decisions about how to best prepare for their educational and professional future. The programs supplement standard social studies curricula and develop communication skills that are essential to success in the business world.
Banner photo: Senator Jack Reed joins students from Del Sesto Middle School in Providence playing the JA $mart Consumer Finance game during Education Awareness Week.
* Instructional Content Hours
JA Economics for Success
JA Economics for Success® gives students the information needed to build strong personal finances, a cornerstone to a happy, secure life. Students learn the importance of exploring career options based on their skills, interests, and values. They also learn about spending money within a budget; saving and investing wisely; and using credit cautiously. (Grades 6-8)
Classes: 7 | Students: 161 | ICH: 966
Pre-/post-tests: 14% increase
JA Finance Park - Virtual
JA Finance Park® is a month-long program that introduces students to 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. (Middle School and High School)
Classes: 2 | Students: 40 | ICH: 720
(Not tested in 2017 - 2018)
JA Global Marketplace - Blended
JA Global Marketplace® - Blended Model gives students an opportunity to experience the impact and importance of international business by playing the role of business owners and managers. (Grades 6-8)
Classes: 1 | Students: 22 | ICH: 132
Pre-/post-tests: 19% increase
JA Global Marketplace - Kit
JA Global Marketplace® takes students on a spin around the world. Students learn the products they use every day, like their backpacks and sneakers, might use raw material from one country, be assembled in another, and sold from Peking to Chicago. The program helps students understand how goods flow through various economies and the effect globalization has on their lives. (Grades 6-8)
Classes: 2 | Students: 39 | ICH: 234
Pre-/post-tests: 19% increase
JA Inspire
JA Inspire is a coalition of educators and industry leaders, led by Junior Achievement of Rhode Island. At the center of our work is a powerful Career Fair that will be massive, measured both in square feet and impact. All students will participate in classroom curriculum before and after the event, with the capstone experience designed as an interactive, hands-on, career exploration for 8th grade students.
Classes: 129 | Students: 2,552 | ICH: 12,056
Pre-/post-tests: 19% increase
JA It's My Business - Blended
JA It's My Business!® encourages students to use critical thinking to learn entrepreneurial skills. Those skills include knowing customers' wants and needs, launching effective marketing, and creating detailed business plans. By examining the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, students learn that a belief in one's self can make positive things happen in life. (Grades 6-8)
Classes: 1 | Students: 25 | ICH: 150
Pre-/post-tests: 11% increase
JA It's My Business - Kit
JA It's My Business!® encourages students to use critical thinking to learn entrepreneurial skills. Those skills include knowing customers' wants and needs, launching effective marketing, and creating detailed business plans. By examining the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, students learn that a belief in one's self can make positive things happen in life. (Grades 6-8)
Classes: 14 | Students: 266 | ICH: 1,596
Pre-/post-tests: 11% increase
JA It's My Future - Blended
JA It’s My Future® provides practical information about preparing for the working world. Students learn about career clusters, high-growth jobs, career planning, and creating a personal brand. And, through a scavenger hunt, they are introduced to the basic aspects of job hunting. (Grades 6-8)
Classes: 2 | Students: 36 | ICH: 216
Pre-/post-tests: 19% increase
JA It's My Future - Kit
JA It’s My Future® provides practical information about preparing for the working world. Students learn about career clusters, high-growth jobs, career planning, and creating a personal brand. And, through a scavenger hunt, they are introduced to the basic aspects of job hunting. (Grades 6-8)
Classes: 6 | Students: 132 | ICH: 792
Pre-/post-tests: 19% increase
JA Job Shadow
JA Job Shadow prepares students to be entrepreneurial thinkers in their approach to work. In-class sessions prepare students for a visit to a professional work environment, where they will face a series of challenges administered by their workplace hosts. Students learn how to research career opportunities and the skills needed to land and keep their dream job. (Middle and High School)
Classes: 11 | Students: 286 | ICH: 1,716
Pre-/post-tests: 11% increase
