Naperville Community Unit School District 203 offers students an authentic, collaborative entrepreneurship experience through three different courses in Grades 8+. Students work in teams and journey through the entrepreneurial process, guided by mentors.
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FACS mxINCedu Entreprenuership is offered in each of the district's junior high schools. In this 12-week (trimester) class, eighth grade students become entrepreneurs by evaluating the world around them and identifying a problem to solve. Students will brainstorm, develop, market, pitch, evaluate, and create iterations of their product as they work through the design process. Entrepreneurs and business experts serve as volunteer mentors and judges, guiding student teams through the process. (more info)
In Business INCubatoredu, students at Naperville Central High School and Naperville North High School have the opportunity to take a yearlong journey through the entrepreneurial process with their own idea for a product or service. Entrepreneurs and business experts serve as volunteer coaches and mentors, guiding student teams through the Lean processes along with foundational business topics such as marketing and finance. The course culminates with Final Pitch Night, where student teams showcase their product or service and compete for funding. (more info)
The Blended Business ACCELeratoredu course is designed as a second-year program for entrepreneurial teams who have completed the first-year Business INCubatoredu course. Throughout the program, students work through three major areas of content: customer acquisition, business process, and product production. The goal is to guide students to a successful launch of their company and gain traction in the marketplace. Learning outcomes and content is derived from real-life entrepreneurial practices and real-world business accelerator practices, so students advance their skills in authentic, meaningful ways. (more info)
To volunteer and support students during the process, please complete the Volunteer Interest Application.
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Contact: Sue Striedl
Contact: Sue Striedl
Project Manager for Learning Services
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