Students smiling at a table during a JA (Junior Achievement) Southern Alberta classroom program

Unleash Your Potential with Self-directed Learning

 Flexible, self-directed learning experiences that enable students to develop financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship skills at their own pace, in a format that accommodates any schedule and learning environment.

EXPLORE PROGRAMS
EXPLORE PROGRAMS

Our Programs

Our programs have strong ties to the Alberta curriculum and are available across all regions served by JA Southern Alberta. These programs provide students with financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship training. When you select a program from the options below, you will be rerouted to our national website or a partner website where you will be required to register with a username and password.

Please note: JA does not share or sell your information to outside sources and the email address will only be used to provide you with relevant educational content.

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ALL PROGRAMS
ALL PROGRAMS
GRADES K-6
GRADES K-6
GRADES 7-9
GRADES 7-9
GRADES 10-12
GRADES 10-12
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Personal Finance
Grades 10-12, Grades 7-9
Personal Finance
Grades 10-12, Grades 7-9

Students develop an understanding of key financial skills, including how education, income, and planning impact personal finances. They learn the importance of budgeting, saving, making informed credit choices, and protecting themselves from financial risks.

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Grades 10-12, Grades 7-9
Be Entrepreneurial
Grades 10-12, Grades 7-9
Be Entrepreneurial
Grades 10-12, Grades 7-9

High school students come together to explore what it means to be an entrepreneur, how to start a business, and examine critical business processes. Students across southern Alberta identify target markets, analyze competitive advantages, and develop a business plan and strategy.

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Grades 10-12, Grades 7-9
Investment Strategies
Grades 10-12, Grades 7-9
Investment Strategies
Grades 10-12, Grades 7-9

Students build essential knowledge about the principles of investing and gain real-world experience applying their skills. The program includes both interactive classroom lessons and students can participate in an online stock market simulation.

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Grades 10-12, Grades 7-9
Economics For Success
Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12
Economics For Success
Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12

Students discover how their interests and strengths connect to future careers, explore post-secondary options, and learn budgeting skills. Students are equipped with the financial tools they will need to shape life after high school and their careers.

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Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12
Success Skills
Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12
Success Skills
Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12

Students build a toolkit of transferable skills that will enable them to increase resilience and improve outcomes through challenging situations. They also develop stronger communication with critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12
Dollars With Sense
Grades 7-9
Dollars With Sense
Grades 7-9

Students gain essential personal money management skills and learn how to apply them in everyday life, building financial confidence and preparing for real-world decisions that support long-term success.

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Grades 7-9

  • "JA taught me about how to run and organize a business, and provided me with skills that needed take on various student leadership roles"

    —Jermyn Voon

  • "Looking back at all my experiences in and outside of the classroom, JA was hands down the best experience I have had – I learned so much, MORE than just business skills."

    —Alyx Nanji

  • "I did not have excellent communication skills and was very much an introvert. As a result, JA has greatly increased my interpersonal skills. I am much more comfortable leading a group of individuals."

    —Agamjit Sivia

  • "The JA Company Program is a multi-faceted learning experience.”

    —A. Nanji