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108,800!

Record Breaking Year!

That's right! Junior Achievement of South Central PA reached 108,800 local students during the 2022-23 school year! That is a new record for us. Of course, we cannot inspire students without your help, so many THANKS TO YOU!

A Glimpse of This Year's Programs & Students

Mila's Opinion About JA BizTown

"All schools teach us about reading, writing, and math, but not every school teaches the JA BizTown curriculum, but the thing is that the JA BizTown curriculum is very important, because kids need to learn life skills so they know what they're doing.

All schools should teach the BizTown curriculum because kids should learn banking, interviewing, and if they want to entrepreneurship. Banking helps kids manage their money, which is important because if they don't they could get into debt. Practicing an interview will help them understand how to act during a real interview. Learning entrepreneur type skills could help them if they want to be an entrepreneur.....

Junior Achievement is committed to a sequential approach to early childhood education, grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. We've extended our program offerings to include our new Pre-K program to local schools during the 23-24 school year! Through age-appropriate activities, the Pre-K program introduces young learners to basic concepts such as sharing, counting, needs and wants, jobs in the community, making choices, and giving. By offering Pre‐K programs we aim to create a transformative impact and empower future generations with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in an ever‐changing world. Stay tuned to learn how you can help!