Inside the curriculum.
A real lesson start to finish, the layers that extend the Core, how it stays current, and the questions principals ask. The overview and pricing are on the curriculum page.
A real lesson, start to finish.
One of 266 — shown in full, nothing gated. This is exactly what a Financial Foundations lesson looks like.
See a complete unit
Unit 1.2, Needs and Wants. All of it.
The Unit-at-a-Glance sheet, the twenty-page Student Activity Pack, the PlayLab Extras and the family letter for one Band 1 unit (grades K–2), exactly as a teacher receives them. Thirty-three pages.
- View-only evaluation copy, watermarked, for you and your evaluation committee.
- No call required. We do not follow up unless you ask.
- The other 23 units are provided under the free pilot or a license.
Beyond the Core · WealthWise Explorations™ (Curriculum Electives)
Finished the Core? The adventure’s just starting.
On top of the required curriculum sits an expanding catalog of choose-your-own electives — starting a business, crypto, Shark Tank, real estate, the money behind sports and gaming, and more — plus Specialization Tracks that let students earn a focus, not just finish a lesson. Included with the Plus and Complete tiers.
The whole program in three moves. After students learn the Core and explore their interests, they put it all to work in Boomtown™ — our year-long class project (a hands-on project-based learning experience, or “PBL,” that teachers know well): a town students build and run all year, growing more sophisticated with every grade.
The required Core — the money skills every student needs.
Choose-your-own electives that match each student’s curiosity.
Apply it all — build and run your own town, K→ 12.
Where practice becomes real life.
After children practice money skills in our safe simulations, the Real-World Capstone is the moment they try it for real — guided by a caring adult and a trusted, parent-approved partner. A student might launch a small business, make a first real investment, or give to a cause they love — and we measure how much they grow.
Kids rehearse earning, saving, spending, and giving in a no-risk WealthWise Kids world — as many tries as they need.
When they're ready, they take one real step in the real world — always with a parent's okay and a grown-up alongside.
We compare before and after, so you see — in a real number — how your child's money confidence actually grew.
Always parent-approved. Children never handle real money without a guardian's consent, and no partner is introduced until it has been vetted for child safety.
A ready-made capstone that turns your unit into a real project — with a clear before-and-after growth number to share with families and funders.
Different from Real-World Pathways™ (career exploration) — the Capstone is where money gets real. Partners are introduced only after they’re vetted, tested, and reviewed for child safety.
Built to never go stale.
A textbook is out of date the day it prints. This isn’t a textbook — it’s a living platform that updates continuously, so your program stays current for years, not months.
New electives every year
The WealthWise Explorations™ library keeps expanding — AI, crypto, and whatever’s next — without ever rewriting the Core.
Updated from real data
The FLIQ Score™ shows what’s working; we improve from evidence, not guesswork.
Instant digital updates
Delivered through the portal, so improvements reach classrooms immediately — no reprint cycle.
Reviewed on a cadence
Fast-moving topics refreshed each semester; the full library re-aligned to standards every year.
All of it included in your license — no version upgrades to buy, ever.
FAQ
How much time does each lesson take? ⌄
Lessons fit a typical class period — about 30 minutes for the youngest bands and up to 60 minutes in high school. Each unit is roughly ten lessons, so a curriculum fits comfortably in a semester or a year.
Do I need a finance background to teach it? ⌄
No. Every lesson is fully scripted with a facilitator guide, talking points, and answer keys. If you can read the lesson, you can teach it — by design.
Is it aligned to standards? ⌄
Yes. Every unit maps to the Jump$tart National Standards for Personal Financial Education, and the program is built to the HQIM structure districts use to evaluate curriculum.
Is Financial Foundations accredited? ⌄
Accreditation applies to schools, not to individual curricula — so, like most curriculum providers, Financial Foundations isn't itself “accredited.” What a curriculum can be is rigorous and standards-aligned, and there we're on firm ground: every unit maps to the Jump$tart National Standards, the program follows the HQIM structure districts use to evaluate curricula, and it's built for FERPA and COPPA. It's built to be adopted inside accredited schools and districts and to help satisfy state financial-literacy requirements. In short — the accreditation lives with your institution; the standards, rigor, and evidence live with us.
How do you measure whether it's working? ⌄
Through the FLIQ Score — a behavioral measure from the decisions students make during lessons. A pre- and post-assessment shows growth you can report to your board and funders.
Is student data safe? ⌄
Yes. The FLIQ Score comes from anonymous decision patterns — never bank data, social security numbers, or family records. Everything is built for FERPA and COPPA, and we sign your district’s data privacy agreement.
Can we license more than one curriculum? ⌄
Yes — most partners license across grade bands or choose Foundations, which includes all four bands. Volume pricing applies as you add classrooms, schools, or go district-wide.
Will the curriculum be outdated in a few years? ⌄
No — it's a Living Curriculum. Because it's delivered digitally and measured by the FLIQ Score™, we update continuously and add new electives every year (AI, crypto, whatever's next) at no extra cost. A textbook is out of date the day it prints; your WealthWise Kids license keeps getting better every year you hold it.