Our mission is to engage students through real-world learning to promote lifelong financial capabilities. We provide high quality, reality-based educational experiences that prepare young people to understand and apply basic marketplace concepts and skills and expose them to business-related careers.
Preparing Students for Financial Success for Over 30 Years
Founded in 1994 as a collaborative effort between the Blue Springs School District, the City of Blue Springs, and local businesses, the School of Economics was created to teach students how money and business work.
Over the past 31 years, we have empowered more than 350,000 participants across the greater Kansas City area.
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School of Economics was founded by Lydia Jeter in Blue Springs
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Kansas City location opened
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Minitown program opens at Kansas City location
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Teen program was launched
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Life Skills program was launched
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First summer program awaiting
Bridging Our Curriculum with State Education Goals
Mini-Town
Grades 2-3
Introduces young learners to money basics as active producers and consumers
SOE Market
Grades 4-12
Empowers students to build, manage, and operate a fully functioning economy
SOE Life Skills
Equips teens & adults with developmental disabilities with practical money management skills
