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.
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 and safe. Children never handle real money without a guardian's consent, and every partner is carefully vetted.
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A textbook is out of date the day it prints.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 FERPA- and COPPA-compliant. 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 FERPA- and COPPA-compliant.
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.