Students sit at round tables inside a high school gymnasium, holding up papers during a Junior Achievement JA Town financial literacy simulation. The gym features a wooden floor, high ceilings with bright lights, school banners on the walls, and a stage with red curtains in the background.

185 Students Participate in Junior Achievement’s JA Town Simulation

Bremen High School D228

March 4, 2026

Bremen High School District 228 hosted Junior Achievement’s JA Town at Bremen High School on Friday, February 27.

JA Town is a capstone program focused on personal financial planning and career exploration. With the support of community volunteers, 185 students developed realistic personal budgets that included income, housing, utilities, transportation, food, self-care, education, savings, and insurance.

Students selected careers from a variety of career clusters and applied real-world financial skills, including budgeting, saving, managing credit and debt, and understanding insurance.

This hands-on simulation reinforced the concepts students learn in their Personal Finance course by providing a meaningful, real-world application.

Junior Achievement is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching students financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness.