JA BizTown buzzes with the excitement and challenges that adults face each day in the real world. Here, 5th and 6th graders put classroom instruction to work as they practice decision-making and learn about leadership and teamwork.
In this simulated town, students serve as entrepreneurs seeking venture capital, paying taxes, and meeting payroll... as employees in the local retail store, setting prices for new merchandise... as designers creating products for JA BizTown businesses... as reporters hustling to meet story deadlines for the local newspaper.
To prepare for their roles in JA BizTown, students complete a comprehensive curriculum that focuses on basic economic principles and entrepreneurship, and is correlated to Indiana curriculum standards for math, language arts, social studies, civics, and technology. The 8,000 square foot learning lab employs state-of-the-art technology and hands-on strategies to reinforce the lessons of the classroom. Teachers, parents, and adult volunteers participate in on-line and on-site training workshops to make the experiential learning program a success.
