Junior Achievement in the Wabash Valley

Since 1965 Junior Achievement has been making a difference in the lives of Wabash Valley youth.  JA programs support schools and educators by providing valuable kindergarten through high school classroom resources that are well-tested, hands-on programs taught by caring community and business volunteers. JA's programs focus on basic concepts of economics and show how education is relevant to the workplace. The sequential activities foster lifelong learning and help students make informed, intelligent decisions about their future. With a range of different programs, Junior Achievement teaches about concepts relating to entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness. 

Effective July 1, 2016, Wabash Valley schools and students will be served by Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis.  We welcome everyone who has been part of the successes in Wabash Valley.  We are committed to serving the needs of the community, and will be working to make the transition smooth.  We appreciate all you have done to support Junior Achievement over the years.  Our programs are the same and our mission to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy is the same.

Since 1943, Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis, Inc. has been dedicated to educating students about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. These activities supplement and reinforce the regular classroom curriculum.  Junior Achievement's programs empower students by helping them discover tools to succeed in the adult world. 

Our local operation:

• encompasses parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana,
• will impact the lives of over 153,000 students in over 800 schools this year,
• is the 6th largest in student outreach out of 113 operations across the nation,
• offers programs to parochial, private, public schools, and education centers in and around St. Louis with satellite operations in outlying areas,
• has a professional staff of over 50 employees,
• is governed by a volunteer board of over 60 members, and
• is located within the Dennis and Judy Jones Free Enterprise Center - the home of JA's Capstone education programs.

This website details JA's Kindergarten through high school programs, special event sponsorship, and volunteer opportunities.  We invite you to view the opportunities and join our family of over 7,500 volunteers who support this life-changing education initiative for the students throughout the St. Louis metropolitan and surrounding areas.  Junior Achievement is a nonprofit organization that relies on volunteers and is fully funded by corporate, personal, and private foundations.  Your support by volunteering or sponsoring a student from the local community is vital.