Classroom Experience

56%

JA alumni work in the same career field as their JA volunteer.

Junior Achievement classroom programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use hands-on, experiential learning to inspire students to dream big and reach their potential.

Presented by business and parent volunteers in Idaho classrooms K-12, JA programs reach over 6,000 Idaho students each year, helping prepare them to take on the world—no matter their backgrounds or circumstances.

K-5

Elementary Programs

JA’s elementary school programs change students’ lives by helping them understand the basic concepts of business and economics and how education is relevant to the workplace.

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6-8

Middle School Programs

The middle grades programs reinforce the value of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy and help teens make difficult decisions about how to best prepare for their educational and professional future.

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9-12

High School Programs

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.

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Our Sponsors

Bank of Commerce

BMO

Banner Bank

Cap Ed Credit Union

Idaho First Bank

Hillcrest Bank

Horizon Credit Union

Idaho Community Foundation

Marathon Petroleum Foundation

Mountain West Bank

Rocky Mountain Power Foundation

Sunwest Bank

Taco Bell Foundation

Union Pacific Foundation

UPS Foundation

US Bank

Verizon

WaFd Bank

Washington Trust Bank

Testimonials

“I appreciate the way every volunteer has connected with students in their class, with the way they have shown patience and control, and with their preparation and care. They are excellent role models, and I am so grateful my classes have the opportunity to learn from them!”

Shannon McCleery

College & Career Awareness, Midvale Middle School

“I LOVED JA City. It was very fun and a good experience. I got a taste of what life will be like when I am grown up more. I want to do this again in eighth grade!”

Lizzy

Student, Creekview Elementary

“I had a great experience. It was fun to teach and the students were all very appreciative. I got several hugs, many thanks, and one kid that didn’t want me to leave. The curriculum being taught truly is important and needs to be communicated to young people everywhere to prepare them for the real life challenges they are sure to face.”

Kyler

Volunteer

“Junior Achievement gave me the opportunity to participate in the AT&T Job Shadow program. It gave me real life experience into the business world. You can’t get the same experience from reading a text book or watching a film. It was a great experience I won’t forget.”

Chris Mebius

Student, Cottonwood High School

“I just want to say that JA-in-a-Day was the most fun I have had in a long time. I was nervous to do it at first, because I’m not a “teacher” and I wasn’t sure if I could handle 30 3rd graders. But as soon as I walked into the room it was immediately comfortable and fun for everyone involved. I think this is an invaluable program that does a lot of good for these kids.”

Jordan Wiemer

Goldman Sachs