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Junior Achievement Launches JA Finance Park Virtual® To Help Teens Better Understand Financial Concepts

Junior Achievement Launches JA Finance Park Virtual® To Help Teens Better Understand Financial Concepts

Junior Achievement, with the support of Discover, is announcing the launch of JA Finance Park Virtual®. The program is designed to help middle and high school students better understand how to manage money by assigning them simulated life-scenarios and challenging them to successfully manage their finances.

Northern Virginia Magazine: With innovative curriculums, NoVA students are learning financial literacy before graduation

Northern Virginia Magazine: With innovative curriculums, NoVA students are learning financial literacy before graduation

It’s 9:30 a.m. on a Friday morning in a nondescript building off of Pickett Road in Fairfax, where 138 eighth grade students from Frost Middle School are noisily settling in to the auditorium for an orientation.

The Connection Newspapers: The ABC of Kids and Money

The Connection Newspapers: The ABC of Kids and Money

In an age when paying one’s mortgage can be done from a smartphone, money smarts is an important part of navigating life. From saving to buy the latest video game to learning how to budget an allowance, financial literacy is one of the most important lessons for children, say financial experts.

SunTrust Foundation Awards $1.5 Million Grant to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to Support JA Finance Parks

SunTrust Foundation Awards $1.5 Million Grant to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to Support JA Finance Parks

The SunTrust Foundation today announced a three-year partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) and a $1.5 million grant to support JA Finance Park®, an innovation in experiential education designed to engage middle school students and prepare them for life and work outside of school.

The Arlington Catholic Herald: Students spend a ‘day of adulthood’ at Finance Park

The Arlington Catholic Herald: Students spend a ‘day of adulthood’ at Finance Park

Paying bills, budgeting and taking out a loan is a ton of fun. At least, that's what middle school students think after spending a day at Junior Achievement Finance Park in Fairfax. For weeks ahead of the field trip, students learn about personal finance. Then, their skills are tested at the park.

Marymount University Teams Up With Junior Achievement To Teach The Value Of A College Education

Marymount University Teams Up With Junior Achievement To Teach The Value Of A College Education

The school year is in full swing in Fairfax County, and Marymount University has teamed up with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to educate middle schoolers about the value of a college education. Marymount is the Education Storefront partner at JA Finance Park in Fairfax County.

Wells Fargo Agrees to Continue JA Finance Park Fairfax County Partnership as Housing Storefront partner

Wells Fargo Agrees to Continue JA Finance Park Fairfax County Partnership as Housing Storefront partner

JA® is pleased to announce that Wells Fargo has agreed to continue their partnership at JA Finance Park® Fairfax County in the coming school year. Wells Fargo has partnered with JA since JA Finance Park Fairfax County first opened its doors in 2010. Now, they will be transitioning from the Insurance Storefront partner, to the Housing Storefront partner. 

Apple Federal Credit Union Continues Partnership with JA of Greater Washington as the Credit Union Storefront Partner

Apple Federal Credit Union Continues Partnership with JA of Greater Washington as the Credit Union Storefront Partner

Apple Federal Credit Union has agreed to continue their partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington as the Credit Union Storefront at JA Finance Park Fairfax County.

The modern economy is complex. There are so many investment options available to individuals and family to save for the future, many people can be overwhelmed. But as the Credit Union Storefront partner, Apple Federal Credit Union teaches these young people a priceless lesson: that saving early and saving often is key to financial freedom in the future.

State Farm™ deepens partnership with JA of Greater Washington

State Farm™ deepens partnership with JA of Greater Washington

State Farm has deepened its partnership with JA and it's commitment to JA's Finance Park program. Beginning in Fall 2017, JA Finance Park Fairfax County will showcase a three-tiered display to include a “roadmap” of the park and information about State Farm’s safe driving programs and how safe driving and academic achievement can lower insurance rates.