About Us

ABOUT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL IOWA:

Junior Achievement (JA) of Central Iowa’s mission is to empower students so that they can create a bright and fulfilling future. As K-12th grade experts in financial literacy, entrepreneurship and career readiness programs, JA connects business and school communities through their volunteer network to deliver relevant, inspiring and standard-aligned educational experiences. JA of Central Iowa serves 52 of the 99 counties in the state of Iowa. JA offers in classroom programming as well as experiential onsite programs such as JA BizTown and JA Finance Park. These programs allow students to make decisions in a realistic simulation environment .