JA Student and Corporate Stock Market Challenge 2026

Featuring: JA Take Stock in Your Future

Through JA Take Stock in Your Future®, students discover the benefits and challenges of investing in the stock market as part of a broader, long-term investment strategy and the risks and rewards of trading. (grades 9-12) The program includes five 45- minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout, including an optional online or site-based JA Stock Market Challenge competition.

When: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Where: Ernst & Young

Time: 9:00 AM ET

What It Is:
The JA Stock Market Challenge is a fast paced live action simulation of the stock market exchange. Over 300 students and several corporate teams from the Greater Boston Area participate in a high stakes competition to accumulate the highest net-worth portfolio by using and selling shares of fictional companies. These students will complete five in-class lessons on investments before competing in the Stock Market Challenge.

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