- December 12, 2025
Evan Lee and Dean Horst, of Tomoka Elementary. Courtesy photo
Dillon Young, of Pathways Elementary. Courtesy photo
Francois Ngalamulume, Chi Doan, Lyla Emanuel, Patrick “Carter” Avery and Jaxon Parker, of Pathways Elementary. Courtesy photo
Adler Murphy and Jaxson Urquhart, of Pathways Elementary. Courtesy photo
Ellie Butera, of Pine Trail Elementary. Courtesy photo
Anya Hinkle and Myla Dehaven, of Pine Trail Elementary. Courtesy photo
Savannah Tanges and Mckenzie Micallef, of Pine Trail Elementary. Courtesy photo
Beau Holcomb, of Pine Trail Elementary. Courtesy photo
Tegan Hill, of Tomoka Elementary. Courtesy photo
Archie Williams, of Tomoka Elementary. Courtesy photo
Phillip Squires, Olivia Kwiatek, Madi Williams, Caleb Cash and Colton Parker, of Tomoka Elementary. Courtesy photo
Addison Kindt, of Tomoka Elementary. Courtesy photo
Lincoln Inn, of Tomoka Elementary. Courtesy photo
Violet Donovan, of Tomoka Elementary. Courtesy photo
Katalyna Machado and Sophia Missaggia, of Tomoka Elementary. Courtesy photo
Bodhi Teeters and Chandler Schultz, of Tomoka Elementary. Courtesy photo
Kenan Akbulut, Brandon McClammy and Gordon Nichols, of Pine Trail Elementary. Courtesy photo
Fourth grade students from Pathways, Tomoka and Pine Trail elementary schools recently participated in Junior Achievement's JA BizTown program.
The program allowed students to participate in a simulated town, a hands-on learning experience that combined in-class instruction on financial literacy, according to Volusia County Schools. Students served in occupations like mayor, CEOs, animal adoption counselors and waste management.
"Our students didn’t just imagine their future, they stepped right into it," VCS wrote on its Facebook page. "By learning teamwork, money skills, and what it takes to keep a community running, students can see their own potential in new and exciting ways!"
