Digital High School Enrichment Programs

Economics for Success

Inspiring students in grades 8-10 to stay in school, students take a closer look at the advantages of continued education, as well as learn what’s needed to succeed in today’s workforce. Payroll deductions and taxes help students understand how their work helps pay for public infrastructure and services.

Personal Finance

Personal Finance is a program designed for grade 9-12 students. The program teaches students personal money management skills including the key elements of personal finance such as spending wisely, budgeting, saving, investing and using credit.

Entrepreneurial Trades

Supporting High School Students who are exploring a career in skilled trades! Students will encounter multiple learning mediums that will assist them in understanding, analyzing, evaluating and applying financial and business skills essential for a successful trades career.

Dollars with Sense

JA Dollars with Sense is for students in grades 7-9. This is an interactive program that helps young learners develop personal money management skills and apply them to their daily lives. Students will find out how they can make informed consumer decisions and understand different money management practices.

Be Entrepreneurial

JA’s Be Entrepreneurial program inspires grade 9-12 students to imagine a business venture while still in school. Volunteers from the local business community partner with classroom teachers to ignite students’ entrepreneurial spirit and help them create business plans.

Investment Strategies Program

JA’s Investment Strategies program (ISP) teaches students in grades 8-11 how to save and invest for the future. The program includes both interactive classroom lessons and an online stock market simulation, Invest JA, where students manage their own simulated stock portfolio. The simulation is linked to live data from North American stock markets and is an exciting, risk-free way for students to apply the investing principles they learn in the program.