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Financial Literacy in City Schools
Financial literacy education is critical for ensuring that our students graduate with the skills necessary to
navigate in today’s complex global economy. It is incumbent upon public school systems to make certain that
the next generation of American citizens is prepared to deal with the financial realities of our society. Baltimore
City Public Schools (City Schools) is committed to ensuring that all students receive instruction in financial
literacy that will prepare them to be responsible citizens.
The personal financial literacy education program of instruction in City Schools meets the requirements set forth
in COMAR. The personal financial literacy education program of study in City Schools:
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Provides an instructional program for the diversity of student needs, abilities, and interests at the early,
middle, and high school learning years.
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Is primarily taught in social studies courses in 3rd and 7th grade, and in the American Government high school
course. In addition, components of personal finance can be found in all social studies courses where
applicable.
Grade/Course
Grade 3
Grade 7
American Government
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Unit
Unit 4: Baltimore City at Work
 Includes Vault, an online simulation provided by EverFi
Unit 4: Economic Geography
 Includes Finance Park, an online simulation provided by
Junior Achievement
Unit 7: Personal Finance
 Includes an online simulation provided by EverFi
Is also included in City School’s elementary and middle grades summer programs. Piggy Bank Adventure
was created and donated by T. Rowe Price.
Many schools have partnered with outside programs to provide even more financial literacy educational
opportunities for their students. These programs include:
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Junior Achievement’s Biztown and Finance Park
Stocks in the Future
The Stock Market Game
Maryland Coalition for Financial Literacy
EverFi
T. Rowe Price
Please direct questions or comments to Amy Rosenkrans, Director of Humanities, at [email protected]