JA BizTown
JA BizTown creates a unique opportunity where 6th grade students are able to interact within a simulated macro-economy where they take on the role of employee, tax payer and consumer. During the visit to JA BizTown, students receive unique job assignments and work in teams at their assigned businesses. By the end of the simulation, each student completes a day's work, develops a personal budget, deposits a paycheck at the bank and makes purchasing decisions. The curriculum encompasses important aspects of work & career readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, providing students at the sixth grade level with a solid foundation of business, economics, and free enterprise education. The program content also augments students’ core curriculum in social studies, language arts, and mathematics.
Top 3 Reasons Teachers Love JA BizTown
Bringing Education to Life
The experience begins in the classroom with 17 JA-designed lessons that culminates with a day at JA BizTown. The JA Discovery Center is designed as an interactive marketplace representative of the local business community, including financial services, telecommunications, utilities and more. The JA Discovery Center is authentic and interactive, creating a transformative experience for all students.
Top 3 Reasons Teachers Love JA BizTown
- Students are encouraged to use critical-thinking skills as they learn about key economic concepts;
- Students develop a strong understanding of the relationship between what they learn in school and their successful participation in a local economy; and,
- JA BizTown helps prepare students for a lifetime of learning and academic achievement.
Bringing Education to Life
The experience begins in the classroom with 17 JA-designed lessons that culminates with a day at JA BizTown. The JA Discovery Center is designed as an interactive marketplace representative of the local business community, including financial services, telecommunications, utilities and more. The JA Discovery Center is authentic and interactive, creating a transformative experience for all students.