Program Information

Junior Achievement of Eastern MA, Inc. offers in-school, after-school, and summer programs for students in grades K—12. Each year, with the help of volunteers, students across eastern MA learn hands-on what they need to achieve success.

Elementary

The elementary school programs include five sequential themes for kindergarten through fifth-grade students. Students learn the basic concepts of business and economics and how education is relevant to the workplace. The sequential activities build on studies from each preceding grade and prepare students for secondary school and lifelong learning.

• Ourselves - K
• Our Families - 1
• Our Community - 2
• Our City - 3
• Our Region - 4
• Our Nation - 5

Middle

The middle grades programs for students in grades 6-9 build on concepts the students learned in Junior Achievement's elementary school program and help teens make difficult decisions about how to best prepare for their educational and professional future. The programs supplement standard social studies curricula and develop communication skills that are essential to success in the business world.

• JA Global Marketplace - (Recommended for Grade 6 only)
• JA Economics for Success
• JA America Works
• JA Job Shadow
• JA Urban Enterprise
• JA P.A.S.S.

High

As high school students in grades 9-12 begin to position themselves for their future, there are many unanswered questions about what lies ahead. Junior Achievement's high school programs help students make informed, intelligent decisions about their future, and fosters skills that will be highly useful in the business world.

With a range of different programs, Junior Achievement teaches about concepts relating to entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness. The volunteers bring real-life business experience and guidance into the classroom at a time that represents an essential crossroads for young people.

• JA Economics
• JA Success Skills
• JA Titan
• JA P.A.S.S.
• JA Banks in Action
• JA Business Ethics
• JA Careers with a Purpose
• JA Presents: The NEFE HS
Financial Planning Program
• JA Job Shadow

After-School

• JA More than Money™ (Grades 3-5)

• JA It’s My Business!™ (Grades 6-8)

• JA Company Program™ (Grades 9-12)