Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas
Enrollments Open:
August 13 - October 31, 2025
Nex-Generation has partnered with the Young Americans Center for Financial Education in Denver, CO, to bring Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas to Northwest and North Central Kansas.
Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas is a four-to-six-weeks, financial literacy and career development curriculum designed for 4th - 8th grades (adaptable for high school, too) that teaches basic economics, banking, money management, government, communications, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and employment.
The culmination of the classroom experience is a field trip to Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas in the former Lenora High School building, in Lenora, KS, where students-turned-citizens fill real-world roles as mayor, judge, police officers, mail carriers, managers, accountants, key employees, and volunteer fire fighters.
Students spend their “paycheck” at all 10 shops (Bank, Towne Hall, Snack Shop, Container Shop, Digital Media Agency, Energy Resources, Nex-Great Idea Entrepreneurship Shop, TV Station, Radio Station, and Medical Center), as well as donate to local charities.
Teachers evaluate student success through accomplishment of classroom exercises, involvement in Towne, and completion of shop books and individual bank accounts.
For a look at the timeline of the curriculum, please review our Curriculum Planning Table.
Fees:
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$25/Student within Nex-Generation's 28 county region.
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$40/student outside Nex-Generation's region.
Financial assistance within the region may be available. Please contact us for further information.
Minimum: 25 Students
Maximum: 80 Students
Contact:
Sabre Riggins, AmeriTowne/LifeSkills Coordinator
(785) 421-7377
NEW! We've updated our enrollment process! Using our new Nex-Gen Portal, you can now enroll online! Follow the instructions here!
Keep up to date on other AmeriTowne happenings by reading our blog posts!
We are thankful for Vertical Mobility of Kansas LLC of Ellsworth for completing the installation of our elevator in November 2022.
A huge thanks to our generous donors:
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Hansen Foundation
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Friends of Cottonwood Ranch
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Norton County Community Foundation
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Midwest Energy
Elevator Dimensions:
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Width - 27 inches*
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Height - 77 inches
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Depth - 41 inches
*This width is with the included handle bar inside the elevator. The handle bar is 28 inches from the base of the elevator and extends to (appx.) 52 inches from the base.
Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas in the Northwest Kansas area is being administered by Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth, Inc., under a license from Young Americans Center for Financial Education in Denver, CO. "Young AmeriTowne" and "Young Americans Center for Financial Education" are registered trademarks of Young Americans Center for Financial Education, Denver, CO, and the Young AmeriTowne logo is a trademark of Young Americans Center for Financial Education, Denver, CO.