Quarter 1: Day at AmeriTowne (Lakewood / BELMAR, Lone Tree & Virtual)

Description: Young AmeriTowne is an award-winning educational program to help students learn about business, economics, and free enterprise in a fun and hands-on way. The program has received countless accolades for its engaging format and its applicability across all types of student and school demographics. It’s one-of-a-kind educational opportunity! Check out the AmeriTowne overview video.

Students will learn about supply and demand, banking, advertising, careers, business and philanthropy. Their studies at home culminate in a four-hour day in Young AmeriTowne where they physically apply concepts they’ve learned as they step into roles as Towne citizens. For more information about a Day In AmeriTowne.

Young Americans Center for Financial Education is a pioneer in the youth financial education space, offering “hands-on” approaches to teaching personal finance, economics, and business. Embraced by parents and teachers 20 years before “financial literacy” was defined on a national level, they remain at the forefront of this growing field.

Want to learn more about AmeriTowne? Check out our 2025 Parent Orientation Replay (we highly recommend listening to the replay if you have never done AmeriTowne with True North before. You can also take a look at the 2024 Student Workbook - Table of Contents.)

NOTE: Homeschool Group Leaders: If you would like to have a group of your homeschool students go through this learning experience, please contact us.

Join our online Colorado Entrepreneurial Homeschoolers community as well!

2026-2027 School Year - Options to choose from:

• Monday, October 26, 2026 from 10:30am-2:30pm

• Friday, October 30, 2026 from 10:30am-2:30pm

Curriculum Preparation:

• Curriculum will be completed “At Home” and available in late August

• We will send out a Kick Off Email for this learning experience about a week prior to the scheduled Kick-Off & Parent Orientation Zoom Meeting

• We provide an AmeriTowne Parent Resource Page to find critical information & guidance throughout the experience preparing for AmeriTowne

• We provide an AmeriTowne Kick-Off & Parent Orientation Zoom Meeting (with replay option) on Friday, August 28, 2026 from 1:30-2:30pm

• We offer an optional “Interview & Election Day” meet up (simulcast: in-person and Zoom) on Friday, October 9, 2026 from 1:00-3:00pm (Castle Rock)

• AmeriTowne: Job Type Training & Staff Shop Meetings

  • Job Type Training Meetings (for October 26 & October 30th days): Monday, October 19, 2026 from 12:00-1:30pm (Zoom w/ replays)

  • Staff Shop Meetings:

    • October 26 Staff Shop Meetings: Monday, October 19, 2026 from 1:30-3:30pm (Zoom w/ NO replays)

    • October 30th Staff Shop Meetings: Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 1:00-2:30pm (Zoom w/ NO replays)

Cost Per Student: $50

Age Range: 2nd-12th grade

Drop-Off (Yes/No): Yes. And parents can also sign up to volunteer for one of our morning or afternoon shifts.

• Parent volunteers will be helping in the shops. AmeriTowne requests that parents are not in the same shop as their child so that the child is empowered to independently work during the time with the shop team.

• We also need parents to sign up to help with interviews (remote or in-person)

2026-2027 Program: Running every year in 1st Quarter only, but running multiple days as options for families to choose from

Day at AmeriTowne Registration*:

*Registration always opens first for Members and then to the public if have spots left.

QUARTER 4: The Stock Market Game (Virtual)

Description: An online investment simulation learning experience that engages students in the world of economics, investing, personal finance, and global capital markets. This fun and engaging learning experience has prepared nearly 20 million students for financially independent futures.

What would your student do if given $100,000? Spend it all at once? Put some of it in the bank? This learning experience will teach your student how to invest it to grow it. Through The Stock Market Game, your student will gain a fundamental understanding of investing and how to grow this type of asset.

Students in The Stock Market Game are in a real-world situation practicing the integrated content and skills taught in Math, Language Arts, Economics, Social Studies, and other subjects. Most importantly, this learning experience helps students develop positive money habits and prepare for the future. As for soft skills, students develop and enhance skills in leadership, management, research, problem solving, and team-building.

Students will be working in teams of 2-4 students per portfolio. Teams can be siblings, friends, or assigned (if needed).

Curriculum Preparation:

• Curriculum will be completed “At Home” and available in mid-February

• We will send out a Kick Off Email for this learning experience about a week prior to the scheduled Kick-Off & Parent Orientation Zoom Meeting

• We provide a Stock Market Game Parent Resource Page to find critical information & guidance throughout the experience

• We provide a Stock Market Game Kick-Off & Parent Orientation Zoom Meeting (with replay option) on Friday, February 27th from 9:30-10:30am

• We offer optional meet ups (virtual, with replays available)

Join our online Colorado Entrepreneurial Homeschoolers community as well!

Dates:

• Quarter 4: early March 12 - mid-to-late May 2026

Cost Per Student: $50

Age Range: 4th-12th grade

2026-2027 Program: Running every year in 4th Quarter only

Registration*:

*Registration always opens first for Members and then to the public if have spots left.

Ongoing: Entrepreneur Launchpad

Description: For Colorado homeschool families who want to incorporate entrepreneurship and business skills into their curriculum.

Students will discover what it takes to start, build, market, launch, and grow a small business through our Build a Biz Start-Up Lab and optional real-world entrepreneur experiences. Whether your child dreams of creating handmade products, offering services, launching an online business, or starting a YouTube channel, they’ll gain practical, real-world business experience while building confidence, creativity, and initiative.

Our Entrepreneurship experience follows a simple progression:

• Learn the skills through our self-paced Build a Biz Start-Up Lab, covering business ideas and market research, business planning, branding, pricing, marketing, budgeting, selling, and goal setting

• Launch your business by putting those skills into action through an age-appropriate real-world business experience — whether that’s participating in a youth entrepreneur market, offering a service, taking orders, selling to friends and family, or another opportunity

• Grow through experience by learning from real customers, reflecting on what worked, improving the business, and continuing to build through future selling and market opportunities.

Learn the skills. Launch your business. Grow through real-world experience.

Curriculum & Parent Resources

Families participating through True North receive access to our Entrepreneur Launchpad Parent Resource Hub, designed to guide students from business idea to real-world launch while giving parents the tools to support the experience.

Resources include:

• Self-paced Build a Biz Start-Up Lab with six business-building modules

• Build a Biz Student Workbook + standalone Business Plan

• On-demand Build a Biz Crash Course

• Business idea, planning, branding, pricing, marketing, and selling resources

• Youth entrepreneur market opportunities throughout Colorado

• Market Day Toolkit, vendor checklists, and preparation guidance

• Post-launch reflection and business-growth resources

• Parent Orientation & Kick-Off with replay access (Friday, August 28th from 12:30-1:30pm) so you can start anytime

Join our online Colorado Entrepreneurial Homeschoolers community as well!

Cost: Free for Members | $5 for Non-Members

Age Range: K–12th

2026–2027 Program: Offered year-round with 24/7 access to all content and resources

Registration:

Entrepreneurial Field Trip Series

For Colorado homeschool families that want to incorporate entrepreneurial skill building into their curriculum.

Through real-life learning experiences to Colorado start ups, small businesses and business-related field trips, students will see first hand what it’s like to start and own a business! We will go behind the scenes and even have the opportunity to ask each business owner questions for inspiration!

We will also learn more about business through unique field trip experiences!

We will be experiencing:

• Money Museum

• Bearded Man Coffee

Join our online Colorado Entrepreneurial Homeschoolers community as well!

Drop-Off (Yes/No): No. Parents will be participating in this learning experience.

2026-2027 Program: Running September - April on various days throughout the school year

Registration*:

Rolling registration as we get them scheduled.

*Registration always opens first for Members and then to the public if have spots left.

Pit Card Game

Fast-paced, loud, and energetic educational card game where players race to corner the market on commodities like wheat, corn, or coffee. Originally created in 1904, this classic game mimics the chaos of the trading floor with simultaneous shouting and trading—or try the silent version for a fun twist! Perfect for 3-8 players, ages 7+.

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The Entrepreneur Game

Educational board game that teaches players of all ages real-world financial literacy, business strategy, and ethical decision-making through engaging, hands-on gameplay. Players navigate budgeting, marketing, investing, and global business challenges in a dynamic, risk-free simulation that builds confidence and critical thinking. Perfect for 2-6 players, ages 12+.

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The Stock Exchange Game

Family-friendly educational board game that brings the excitement of the stock market to your table—no prior financial knowledge needed. With three levels of play, it’s great for beginners or strategists, offering a fun, hands-on way to learn about money management and investing. Perfect for 2-6 players, ages 10+.

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