The purpose of Junior
Achievement is to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise,
business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives.
Elementary School Programs
Middle Grades Programs
High School Programs
All JA programs are designed to support the skills and competencies identified by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. These programs also augment school-based, work-based, and connecting activities for communities with school-to-work initiatives.
Impact of JA Program Participation
JA Worldwide® (Junior Achievement) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. JA Worldwide is committed to commissioning independent, rigorous evaluations that assess the efficacy of Junior Achievement programs in their development and implementation phases. The evaluations enable JA Worldwide to ascertain the value of program participation among diverse student populations. Key findings are:
Students who participate in JA programs develop skills necessary for future success.
Students who participate in JA’s work-readiness programs demonstrate higher levels of self efficacy.
Students who participate in JA’s work-readiness programs have a better understanding of the connection between school and the world of work.
On average, as demonstrated by multiple studies, JA students score significantly higher than their peers on assessments that measure financial literacy.
Students who participate in JA programs develop financial skills necessary for future success.
Students who participate in JA's financial literary programs demonstrate higher levels of self-efficacy for critical financial tasks.
As such, students who participate in Junior Achievement’s work-readiness programs are more prepared than their peers for the future workforce. Increasing the number of students who are offered the opportunity to participate in these meaningful programs will further prepare tomorrow’s leaders to successfully participate in a global economy.
Click here to view Executive Summary Report on Financial Literacy and Work Readiness Impact of JA Program Participation.