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Junior Achievement program expands in Davenport; district aiming for broader equity and high-school participation
Summary
District staff and Junior Achievement (JA) representatives reported participation figures across grade levels, described the JA in a Day model, and said the district will prioritize alignment with course offerings and expand high-school access in 2025–26.
Junior Achievement representatives briefed the Davenport Community School District board on the organization’s K–12 programs and recent participation data, saying the program remains a core partner for career exploration and financial-literacy instruction across elementary, middle and high schools.
JA and district leaders said the organization’s in-school and field trip programs reached large numbers of students in 2024–25, but high-school participation remained limited to a small subset of campuses and the district plans to expand equity of access.
Why it matters: JA provides work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial-literacy programming the district uses to supplement classroom instruction and career-and-technical-education pathways. Participation levels and program delivery models…
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