JA is Your Education Solutions Provider
In May 2025, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB 25-1192 into law. This law states that high schools “shall incorporate all the financial literacy standards into a course that is required for high school graduation” (C.R.S. 22-32135(4)(a)). As such, all the high school financial literacy standards must be included in a course that is either already a graduation requirement or that is made a graduation requirement going forward (e.g., a course in social studies, math, economics, etc.). Junior Achievement (JA) is ready to help districts and schools meet these requirements with free, turnkey, project-based solutions.
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JA Makes Financial Literacy Real and Relevant
JA boosts student engagement through the delivery of cutting-edge, experiential learning in financial literacy. By moving beyond simple information delivery, JA impacts student attitudes and behaviors, leading to better long-term financial outcomes.
Option 1: JA Personal Finance for Colorado (<25 Hours): JA’s curriculum package for Colorado High Schools includes a custom set of lessons and experiences. Each theme contains a combination of full teacher-led lesson plans and student self-guided modules, designed to provide maximum flexibility for teachers while meeting all 28 evidence outcomes in CDE’s high school financial literacy standards.
Theme 1: Career Pathways & Earning Power (3-7 hours)
Theme 2: Managing Money & Financial Decision-Making (3-7 hours)
Theme 3: JA Finance Park Experience (1/2 day field trip or 1-2 hour virtual simulation)
Theme 4: Managing Risk & Building Wealth (5-6 hours)
Theme 5: JA Stock Market Challenge Experience (1/2 day field trip or 1-2 hour virtual simulation)
Option 2: Semester-Long Financial Literacy Course (62 Hours): JA Financial Literacy is a semester-long course that introduces essential financial concepts that help learners make informed decisions about earning, spending, saving, investing, and managing credit. Through real-world scenarios and collaborative problem-solving, learners build knowledge and confidence while creating a personal financial portfolio that connects concepts to real-life decisions. Flexible implementation and educator support enable delivery across diverse classroom environments, while the comprehensive, educator-led
experience meets Colorado financial literacy requirements. Learn more about JA Financial Literacy.
Option 3: Experiential Learning Extension: Make your existing curriculum stick by pairing classroom instruction with hands-on practice. JA Finance Park and JA Stock Market Challenge field trips meet standards and reinforce key concepts, complementing classroom learning and serving as an extension activity to any curriculum.
Our Impact
Note: JA-Rocky Mountain covers Colorado and Wyoming. Wyoming schools embed financial literacy within existing subjects rather than requiring a dedicated, stand-alone course for high school graduation. However, Wyoming does require instruction in “economic systems and institutions” as part of its graduation requirements. In addition, the Wyoming Education Code mandates that school districts provide education programs sufficient to meet uniform student content and performance standards established by the state board of education in the following areas of knowledge and skills: “life skills, including personal financial management skills.”
