Quarter 1: Day at AmeriTowne (Lakewood / BELMAR, Littleton & 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.

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

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2024-2025 School Year - Two options to choose from:

• Monday, October 28, 2024 from 10:30am-2:30pm

• Friday, November 1, 2024 from 10:30am-2:30pm

2025-2026 School Year - Three options to chose from:

• Tuesday, October 21, 2025 from 10:30am-2:30pm

• Monday, October 27, 2025 from 10:30am-2:30pm

• Friday, October 31, 2025 from 10:30am-2:30pm

Curriculum Preparation:

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

• 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 Thursday, August 22nd from 9:30-10:30am

• We offer an optional “Interview & Election Day” meet up (in-person and virtual) on Thursday, September 26th from 10:00am-12:00pm at our True North flagship Littleton location

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.

2024-2025 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 2: Create Your own CountrY (Littleton & Virtual)

Description: Our Create Your Own Country program teaches international business, trade, government, elections, geography, diplomacy and global issues in a fun, hands-on way.

We will be running a 6-Week Create Your Own Country learning experience at-home that culminates with an International Day. Each student will have the opportunity to create their own country (pairs/teams) and then feature it at our International Day at our flagship Littleton location. Students will feature their own unique country in a “science fair” like experience where students can barter country goods with each other! It’s one-of-a-kind educational opportunity!

On International Day, students will get to experience both being a Traveler (while bartering) and representing his/her country as a Country Ambassador.

Curriculum Preparation:

• Curriculum will be completed “At Home” and available in early October

• We provide a Create Your Own Country Parent Resource Page to find critical information & guidance throughout the experience preparing for International Day

• Create Your Own Country Parent Orientation & Kick-Off Meeting (via Zoom, with replay option) on Thursday, October 10th from 9:30-10:30am

• Optional Meet Up (in-person) on Thursday, October 31st from 10:00am-12:00pm at our True North flagship Littleton location

• International Day: Thursday, November 14th from 9:30-11:30am at our True North flagship Littleton location

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2025/2026 Dates: October - November 2025

Cost Per Student: $50

Age Range: 3rd-12th grade

Drop-Off (Yes/No): Yes. And parents can also sign up to volunteer at our International Towne Capstone Experience (at our flagship Littleton location)

2025-2026 Program: Running 2nd Quarter only

Registration*:

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

QUARTERs 3 & 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 early January

• 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 Thursday, January 9th from 9:30-10:30am

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

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Dates:

• Quarters 3 & 4: January 9 - April 17

Cost Per Student: $50

Age Range: 4th-12th grade

2024-2025 Program: Running every year in 3rd & 4th Quarters only

Registration*:

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

Quarters 3 & 4: ENTREPRENEUR MARKET (Denver Metro Area + Virtual)

Description: For Colorado homeschool families that want to incorporate entrepreneurial / business building skills into their curriculum. Through real-life learning experiences, students will see first hand what it’s like to start and operate a small business! We partner with Libertas Institute, a connection through our work with Tuttle Twins.

Our Annual True North Entrepreneur Market is held outside. Subsequent Children’s Entrepreneur Markets in the summer and fall, throughout Colorado, are held outside and the registration process is managed through Libertas Institute.

Children bring all their own supplies to each market: table for 10 ft. x 10 ft. space, canopy (if applicable), chairs, tablecloths, signs (with tape / stands), display items, decorations, cash box, change, Venmo, etc.

What can be sold? Children can sell anything! It can be handmade, store-bought, food, games or services. (No raw food allowed and all food prep, cooking and serving must be done by the child.)

Libertas Institute, a connection through our work with Tuttle Twins, is a “think tank” and educational organization aspiring to change hearts, minds, and laws to build a freer society by creating and implementing innovative policy reforms and exceptional educational resources. Libertas Press publishes the infamous Tuttle Twins books that so many homeschool families love!

Curriculum Preparation:

• We provide a Entrepreneur Market Parent Resource Page to find critical information & guidance throughout the experience preparing for Market Day

• Entrepreneur Market Parent Orientation & Kick-Off Meeting (via Zoom, with replay option) on Thursday, February13th from 9:30-10:30am

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Dates and Times:

• Tentative: 3rd Annual True North Entrepreneur Market: Saturday, May 3rd from 10:00am-2:00pm

• Libertas Children’s Entrepreneur Markets: Year Round (mostly during summer months)

Market Booth Costs:

• True North Entrepreneur Market (K-12th):

  • $20 for Members* | $25 for Non-Members
    * Members can cancel membership anytime.

  • Siblings and business partners can share a booth, if preferred, but not friends with different businesses

  • Limited booth space

• Libertas Children’s Entrepreneur Markets (K-10th):

  • $25 for 1st market each year | $20 for subsequent markets in same year

  • Limited booth space

Age Range: K-12th

Location: Southwest/South Denver Metro Area (TBD)

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

2024-2025 Program: Running every year in 3rd & 4th Quarters only

Registration*:

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

“BUILD A BIZ” START UP LAB - CRASH Course (Virtual)

Description: For homeschool families that want to incorporate entrepreneurial skills into their curriculum - beyond the Entrepreneur Markets. Giving your child the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial skills and learn how to start a business!

Students will be given resources and tools to start their own business. This resource is typically offered alongside the Entrepreneur Market preparation timing, but can be utilized throughout the year.

Whether your child wants to start a products-based, service-based, online, or YouTube channel business, this is a great collaborative experience!

Your child will have the opportunity to learn:

• What’s in a business plan

• How to select a product or service to sell

• Market research and developing your product or service

• How to promote a business

• Budgeting and goal setting

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Cost: $30 per family

Age Range: K-12th

2024-2025 Program: This is an ongoing offering through the entire calendar year.

Purchase Replay of Crash Course:

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 and small busineses, 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!

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

2024-2025 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.