Financial Education
K-8
We don't wait until
adulthood to teach
wealth-building.
We start in kindergarten.
Every scholar develops a deep understanding of how money works, how wealth is built, and how to make informed financial decisions that shape their future. Financial Education isn't a luxury. It's a civil right.
Application, Not Theory
At Legends, scholars don't just learn about money—they use it, manage it, and grow it. Through our partnership with Equity Now and our OFID model—Open. Fund. Invest. Donate.—students participate in real financial systems and real decision-making.
We believe advanced thinking should not be reserved for a select few. At Legends, gifted-level learning is the standard. Financial Education becomes the vehicle for developing that kind of thinking—early and consistently.
A School-Based Economy
Legends operates as more than a school—we function as a learning economy. Scholars have the opportunity to:
- Apply for business licenses.
- Launch and operate student-led businesses.
- Manage profits, expenses, and growth strategies.
- Work under the guidance of Financial Education instructors.
An Annual Tradition
The Legends Shark Tank
Each year, scholars take their ideas to the next level. Students pitch their businesses in a school-wide Shark Tank competition, where they:
- • Present business models and financial plans.
- • Defend their ideas before a panel.
- • Compete for real funding to grow their ventures.
This experience builds entrepreneurship, communication, and ownership—skills that extend far beyond the classroom.
What Scholars Learn
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
- • Wants vs. needs
- • Saving and spending choices
- • Coins and currency
- • Jobs in our community
3rd – 5th Grade
- • Budgeting basics
- • Interest and compound growth
- • Introduction to investing
- • Entrepreneurship projects
6th – 8th Grade
- • Stock market simulations
- • Personal financial planning
- • Credit, debt, and loans
- • Business plan development
Integrated Across the Curriculum
English Language Arts
Reading about money, careers, business. Writing budgets and business plans.
Mathematics
Percentages, compound interest, budgeting, profit and loss.
Social Studies
Community economics, global markets, history of money.
Science
Economics of natural resources, sustainability, innovation.
See Financial Education in Action
Visit a classroom and see how scholars learn about money, investing, and entrepreneurship.
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