K-6 Learning
Experiences.
Building real-world foundations early
JA BizTown
JA BizTown® combines in-class learning with a day‑long visit to a simulated town. This popular learning experience allows elementary school students to operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks, and vote for mayor. Students are able to connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world. (Grades 4‑5)
Education Level: Elementary School
Delivery: Classroom Based, Experiential Learning Center
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JA Ourselves
JA Ourselves® uses storybook characters in read-aloud and hands‑on activities to introduce the role people play in an economy. Through engaging, volunteer‑led activities, young students learn about individual choices, money, the importance of saving and giving, and the value of work. (Kindergarten) JA Ourselves offers flexible implementation options to meet the needs of students and teachers in a variety of use cases. It includes five 30-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout.
Education Level: Elementary School
Delivery: Classroom Based, After School
JA Our Families
JA Our Families® explains how family members' jobs and businesses contribute to the well-being of the family and of the community. The learning experience introduces the concept of needs and wants and explores the ways families plan for and acquire goods and services. Students analyze their own skills to determine ways they can support their families. (Grade 1) The learning experience includes five 30-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout.
Education Level: Elementary School
Delivery: Classroom Based, After School
JA Our Nation
JA Our Nation® introduces students to essential aspects of our nation’s economy, skill development, career exploration, and community involvement. Through hands-on games and activities, students will discover how their skills and actions contribute to their own success and to the economy. (Grade 5) JA Our Nation offers flexible implementation options to meet the needs of students and teachers in a variety of use cases. It includes five 45-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout.
Education Level: Elementary School
Delivery: Classroom Based
JA Our Region
JA Our Region® helps students explore how regional differences shape job opportunities, resource use, trade, and consumer choices. It shows students how their choices can contribute to their local and regional economies. (Grade 4) JA Our Region offers flexible implementation options to meet the needs of students and teachers in a variety of use cases. It includes five 45‑minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout.
Education Level: Elementary School
Delivery: Classroom Based
JA Our City
JA Our City® introduces third grade students to the essential concepts of community, collaboration, and the economy through hands‑on, engaging activities. It includes five 45‑minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities. (Grade 3)
Education Level: Elementary School
Delivery: Classroom Based, Virtual, After School
JA More Than Money
JA More than Money® introduces students to financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and to social studies learning objectives that include money‑management skills, goods and services, and global markets. Through hands‑on activities and a JA cast of characters serving as symbols for financial literacy and entrepreneurship concepts, students will learn a practical approach to starting a business and making smart decisions about managing money. (Grades 3‑5)
Education Level: Elementary School
Delivery: Classroom Based, Virtual, After School
Check out the Elementary Experiential Learning programs
