THE FRANKLIN INITIATIVE REALITY STORE

The Reality Store is a fun simulation that helps 7th and 8th graders connect academic achievement with the kind of lifestyle they envision for themselves after graduation. Students are assigned salaries based on their actual GPA. Then, they proceed from table to table (staffed by our volunteers) to buy housing, transportation, groceries, insurance, furniture, clothing, electronics, vacations, utilizes, child care, pets, electronics, and other real life elements.

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During the 2008-2009 school year, the Franklin Initiative held Reality Stores at all four local middle schools: Batchelor, Edgewood, Jackson Creek, and Tri-North, reaching more than 1,000 students. In follow-up surveys, students consistently report having a greater appreciation of the importance of grades and education, as well as of the many challenges, complexities, and opportunities they will face as adults.