Middle school learning experiences.
exploring careers starts early.
Junior Achievement’s middle school learning experiences support classroom learning and align with Southwestern Indiana’s academic goals. These grade-appropriate programs help students build essential life skills through real-world learning.
Our middle school programs are available in two flexible formats to fit the needs of every classroom. Educators can lead the lessons themselves or partner with a trained Junior Achievement volunteer to enhance the learning experience. Some programs combine classroom instruction with an immersive visit to a Junior Achievement Discovery Center for Junior Achievement Finance Park, where students apply what they've learned in a real-world setting. Other programs are delivered entirely in the classroom, making them easy to integrate into the school day while still providing engaging, hands-on learning opportunities.
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JA Company Program Pop Up (6-12)
JA Company Program® Pop-Up teaches students how to plan, launch, and operate their own business venture within a structured, guided experience. Throughout the start-up process, students collaborate, make crucial business decisions, practice communication skills, and develop entrepreneurial knowledge and skills. (Grades 6-12)
Education Level: Middle School, High School
Delivery: Classroom Based, Virtual
JA Company Program Pop-Up program
JA Economics for Success 7-8
JA Economics for Success® introduces students to initial work and career readiness and personal finance concepts. The program offers 6 or more or more instructional contact hours (ICH) based on modular delivery of at least 6 of the 10 sessions. (Grades 6-8)
Education Level: Middle School
Delivery: Classroom Based, After School
JA Excellence through Ethics 6-12
Through JA Excellence through Ethics®, students will learn the importance of ethics and ethical decision-making and how ethical and unethical choices affect everyone in a community. (Grades 6-12) JA Excellence through Ethics is a 60- to 90-minute learning experience with additional optional activities.
Education Level: Middle School, High School
Delivery: Classroom Based, Virtual, After School
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)
Education Level: Middle School, High School
Delivery: Classroom Based, Virtual, Experiential Learning Center
JA It's My Future (Grades 6-8)
JA It’s My Future® offers middle school students practical information to help prepare them for the working world. Students explore career resources to develop the job-hunting skills needed to earn a job. (Grades 6-8) The program includes six 45-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout.
Education Level: Middle School
Delivery: Classroom Based, Virtual, After School
JA It’s My Job (Soft Skills) (Grades 8-12)
JA It's My Job® (Soft Skills) will help students understand the value of professional communication and soft skills, making them more employable to future employers across multiple career clusters. (Grades 6-12) The program includes six 45-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout.
Education Level: Middle School, High School
Delivery: Classroom Based, Virtual, After School
JA Tools for Success 6-8
JA Tools for Success® is recommended for middle school students. The five self-guided modules can be integrated during or after implementation of other JA learning experiences or used independently. (Grades6-8)
Education Level: Middle School
Delivery: Classroom Based, Virtual

