Junior Achievement is a training ground for tomorrow’s business and community leaders. JA brings business and community volunteers into the classroom to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives.

For over 42 years, JA of Central North Carolina, Inc. has been a pioneer in linking the education and business communities. Our innovative practice of recruiting people from the community to deliver our programs provides value for the students, volunteers, businesses, and educators involved. Students get a fresh perspective that will go a long way in influencing their decisions regarding their education, career, and personal finance. Junior Achievement strives to teach students how to succeed in life. Businesses get an opportunity to give to the community and heighten their public image, while preparing the next generation of community and business leaders.

Educators witness improved test scores, which reflect JA’s impact on the students who participate.
Teachers also value the JA volunteers who bring an outside business perspective into the classroom while reinforcing the classroom curricula and serving as positive role models for the students, better preparing them for success after graduation.
Browse through our elementary, middle school, and high school programs and see how you can become involved.

Junior Achievement's classroom programs improve comprehension scores as well as teach personal finance and economic skills that everyone needs!

Programs