Middle School Financial Literacy Curriculum

The Iowa Department of Administrative Services is seeking a comprehensive, classroom-ready financial literacy curriculum for middle school students. The curriculum should be able to be implemented statewide and must support consistent instruction aligned with age-appropriate financial literacy concepts and best practices. The goal is to equip students with foundational financial knowledge, promote career readiness, understanding of earning potential, foundational workplace skills, and provide educators with high-quality instructional tools that are engaging, interactive, and easy to implement. Key features of the curriculum include: • A comprehensive and classroom-ready curriculum • Alignment with age-appropriate financial literacy concepts and best practices • Ability to be implemented statewide • Engagement with educators and students • Focus on career readiness, earning potential, and foundational workplace skills