Education Class Options

Understanding Needs vs Wants/Goods & Services (K-1)

Students will explore the differences between needs and wants and goods and services through hands-on and movement-based activities.

Can I Buy Everything I Want? (K-1)

Students will explore the concept of spending and making choices with limited resources. This lesson will include a short story as well as a hands-on activity.

Making Choices and Learning Opportunity Costs (2)

Students will practice currency recognition along with making choices. This lesson will include a hands-on activity exploring opportunity costs.

What is an Entrepreneur? (3)

Students will work within small groups to build a business plan which will be shared at the end of the class.

Digging for Natural Resources (4-5)

This will focus on natural resources and their uses. This lesson will include a fun, interactive mining challenge activity.

Profit and Loss (4-5)

Student will learn the concept of profit, loss, and revenue. Through an experiential game, they will calculate various profit and loss scenarios and record their findings.

The Budget Challenge

(Middle School)

One of our most popular classes designed for middle school. The Budget Challenge will engage middle schoolers in the budget making process. They will choose a career and manage their income with different life expenses.

Dollars and Decisions: Budget Simulation (High School)

This experiential lesson will challenge students to make spending decisions based on a life scenario. A great program option for students to explore money management in a fun and engaging way.

Covering Your Bases: Insurance 101 (Middle and High School)

Insurance is a “safety net” that we all should have in case of accidents or emergencies. This class will explore the most popular types of insurance and what it can do for you.

Making Cents of Banking

(Middle and High School)

Students will be introduced to basic financial vocabulary and banking terms. This class will explore some of the basic services that financial institutions offer.

Building Wealth: Intro to Investing (High School)

This class will explore the concept of investing. We will cover the basics of investing, the risks and rewards, as well as introduce some of the more common investing accounts available.

Borrowing Basics: Understanding Credit (High School)

What is credit and why is it important? This class will explore the world of loans and credit in the US financial system.

Does Money Buy Happiness (High School)

Students will explore the age-old question of whether money can bring happiness or not. This lesson will feature Cashy, an engaging personal finance game that challenges students to balance money and life.

Cruising into Car Ownership (High School)

Car buying can be an intimidating experience for many. This class will break down the process, from car selection to getting a car loan.

Digital Defense: How to Protect Yourself from Fraud (High School)

Identity theft is a scary but growing problem. This class will introduce students to what Identity theft is, and how we can protect ourselves from it. Furthermore, this class will explore good strategies to protect ourselves from online scammers.

Prep for Success: Planning your College Journey (High School)

College can be an expensive and rewarding experience. This class will cover some of the main financial considerations to take when planning for college.

Home Sweet Home: Choosing the Right Housing for You (High School)

This class will explore ways to prepare for most people’s biggest monthly expense, housing.

Price of Parenthood: Understanding the Costs of Raising a Child (High School)

Raising a child is a big responsibility! This class will guide students through some of the financial considerations of raising a child.

Dollars and Deductions: Making Sense of Your Paycheck (High School)

As young people begin to earn money, they may be surprised to learn that they don’t get to keep it all. This class will look at the most common deductions on our paychecks and explain where that money goes.

Banking Basics and Vocabulary

An introduction to basic financial vocabulary and banking terms. This class will guide participants into what to look for in a financial institution.

Introduction to Credit and Credit Scores

This class will explore the advantages and disadvantages to using credit and how our credit scores can affect our lives.

Understanding Your Paycheck and Taxes

Have you ever wondered where so much of your money goes from your paycheck? This class will break down many of the common deductions in our paychecks and explain where that money is allocated to.

Auto Purchasing Tips and Tools

Car buying can be an intimidating experience for some. This class will walk through the process of car buying from car selection to financing options.

Planning the College Journey

Learn some different strategies for preparing financially for you or your children to attend college.

Renting Your First Place

This class will focus on finding and renting your first place and what costs you can expect to incur.

Needs vs. Wants: How to Spend Wisely

Tips and tricks for wise spending will be explored in this class. When does a basic need become a want?

Steps to Budgeting

This class will explore why everyone should have a budget and how to make one that fits your life and goals.

Buying Your First Home

Home buying is one of the biggest financial commitments for most of us. This class will explore the basic process of home buying.

Money Merger: Tips for Couples Uniting Finances

Combining our finances can sometimes be a confusing and stressful process. This class will explore some strategies for couples to make this transition go more smoothly.

Psychology of Spending

There is a lot that goes into deciding how and where we spend our money. Businesses are constantly fighting for our hard-earned dollars. This class will explore some of the spending habits that many of us have, for better or for worse.

Women and Money

There are no innate differences between men and women’s ability to manage money. However, women can sometimes face unique financial challenges throughout their lives. This class will explore some of these challenges and strategies to overcome them.

Investing Basics

This class will explore the concept of investing. We will cover the basics of investing, the risks and rewards, as well as introduce some of the more common investing tools available.