About junior achievement biztown presented by Deaconess.

While 5th and 6th graders may not be old enough to drive, work, or be the boss just yet, that doesn't stop them from running banks, managing restaurants, using debit cards, earning paychecks, and even voting for mayor at Junior Achievement BizTown!

Junior Achievement BizTown combines classroom learning with an exciting, hands-on simulation of a real community. Before their visit, students participate in lessons that introduce financial literacy, entrepreneurship, career readiness, and citizenship, helping them understand how businesses and economies work.

When they arrive, students step into an immersive world where they take on jobs, operate businesses, make financial decisions, and work together to keep their town running. As employees, consumers, and citizens, they gain confidence, develop responsibility, and discover their future potential through collaboration, problem-solving, and real-world experiences.

By connecting what they learn in school to life beyond the classroom, students see how their education relates to careers, money management, and their role in the community, while inspiring them to imagine what's possible for their future.

Volunteering in Junior Achievement BizTown is a fun, fast-paced, and highly rewarding experience. Volunteers serve as coaches and mentors, helping students apply the lessons they learned in the classroom as they operate businesses and manage their responsibilities in the simulated town.