Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas
Enrollments Open:
May 15, 2026
Enrollments Close:
October 31, 2026
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-week, financial literacy and career development curriculum designed for 4th - 8th grades 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 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.
*The number of students enrolled determine your Economy Size. There are 9 shops open during a 25 Economy. There are 10 shops open during a 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70 Economy.
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.
Due to significant updates made to the curriculum for the upcoming school year, we strongly recommend teachers new and returning to the YATK curriculum attend one of the YATK Teacher Orientations. Teachers can choose to attend an onsite orientation or a virtual orientation. When filling out your enrollment form, please select one Teacher Orientation date to attend. You can review the YATK Teacher Orientation Overview here for more information.
Onsite Teacher Orientation Dates, 10AM - 2PM:
Wednesday, January 20, 2027
Thursday, January 21, 2027
Friday, January 22, 2027
Virtual Teacher Orientation Dates, 3PM - 5PM:
Wednesday, January 20, 2027
Thursday, January 21, 2027
Friday, January 22, 2027
Virtual Teacher Orientation Date, 10AM - 2PM:
NEW! Saturday, January 23, 2027
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*
*If your total student count exceeds 80 students, you will need to attend on two separate dates.*
Contact:
Sabre Riggins, Lifeskills/AmeriTowne Programs Coordinator
Have questions about the enrollment process?
Check out our YATK Enrollment FAQs here!
Keep up to date on other AmeriTowne happenings by reading our blog posts!
Accessibility:
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.