Junior Achievement of Northern California Programs

Junior Achievement of Northern California offers JA Career Speakers Series® for grades K-12, JA Economics for Success® for grades 6-8, and several grades 9-12 programs, including JA All About Cars®, JA Career Success®, and JA Company Program®. It also offers JA Company Program® Pop-Up for grades 6-12, JA Excellence through Ethics® for grades 6-12, and JA Be Entrepreneurial® lessons focused on creative problem solving, rapid business planning, and thinking like an entrepreneur.

Programs

• JA All About Cars® — Grades 9-12
• JA Be Entrepreneurial® (Creative Problem Solving) — Grades 9-12
• JA Be Entrepreneurial® (Rapid Business Planning) — Grades 9-12
• JA Be Entrepreneurial® (Think Like an Entrepreneur) — Grades 9-12
• JA Career Speakers Series® — Grades K-12
• JA Career Success® — Grades 9-12
• JA Company Program® — Grades 9-12
• JA Company Program® Pop-Up — Grades 6-12
• JA Economics for Success® — Grades 6-8
• JA Excellence through Ethics® — Grades 6-12

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old

About the provider

Junior Achievement of Northern California first opened in 1950. Cristene Burr is the President and CEO, and Adrian Dimech is the chairman of the governing board of directors. The organization states that it inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy by becoming financially literate, workforce ready, and armed with an entrepreneurial mindset.

JA's suite of grade-specific programs is designed to be interactive and utilize a blended-learning approach. JA programs align with national and state educational standards. The site states that JA all about Cars is recommended for high school students (grades 9-12).

Last updated September 8, 2026.