JA BizTown® Components + Benefits

Student Benefits

Students play role of citizen, worker, and consumer in a diverse and choice-filled economy
See firsthand the importance of citizen rights and responsibilities with on-site elections and philanthropic opportunity
Build money management skills by spending, saving, donating, or investing their earned JA BizTown paycheck
Understand how business leaders in a variety of industries make decisions and interact with the Kansas City community
Essential skills including active listening, problem solving, brainstorming, collaboration, cooperation, creativity, and critical thinking

Curriculum Components

14 teacher-led mini lessons
Standards-aligned pre-packaged program:

- Kansas Standards Alignment
- Missouri Standards Alignment

All materials included
Support from dedicated JA BizTown Manager
Four-hour culminating simulation experience at JA Youth Learning Lab, presented by the Mallouk Family Foundation
JA BizTown® Program Brief
JA BizTown® Impact Study

What Other Teachers are Saying:

“I’ve been teaching middle school for 20 years, and these students will be more collaborative, know how to communicate with each other, function as a team, find their strengths, and so much more than any other students I’ve had before. That’s because of JA BizTown®.”

“I can loop back to previous lessons in ways I haven’t done in years because of the JA BizTown® curriculum. Because of the student experience, they remember lessons like multiplication, percentages, among other tangible real-world skills I use in the future lessons.”

“Kids that don’t get to shine in the classroom get to shine bright at JA BizTown®, and that’s really impactful to see.”

“They felt like what they had learned and what they had done that day was important, and it was going to be a peek into their future. This hits a major goal of the simulation, knowing their skills and passions can come together for a career.”

JA BizTown® Costs

Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City makes every effort to keep JA BizTown® costs minimal for school districts. Please refer to the table below to estimate costs to bring your class to JA BizTown®. If this fee presents a significant barrier to your students’ attendance, please contact the JA BizTown Manager at jabiztown@jagkc.org. Junior Achievement cannot guarantee that any exceptions or accomodations can be made to reduce cost.

Recent Outcomes of JA BizTown®

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