SUMMER BUSINESS CHALLENGE
A Seasonal Entrepreneurship Program of Expanded Educational Services, Inc.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Summer Business Challenge is a 30-day entrepreneurship program operated by Expanded Educational Services.
Developed in response to strong family interest, this challenge functions as an intensive business incubator experience for students and is adapted from the business curriculum taught during the academic year at EES Success Academy.
The program is designed to introduce participants to real-world business thinking, financial responsibility, and entrepreneurial discipline in a structured, supportive environment.
PURPOSE OF THE CHALLENGE
The Summer Business Challenge exists to help students:
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Develop foundational business and financial skills
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Learn responsibility through earned income and savings
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Strengthen decision-making and goal-setting abilities
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Apply learning in a real-world, practical context
The challenge emphasizes long-term thinking, accountability, and intentional money management.
FAMILY FEEDBACK
Families consistently report meaningful outcomes from participation in EES business programming.
“I love EES Success Academy! My children are business savvy at a young age. They are working hard for themselves, saving and putting away money at a young age. EES Success Academy advised us parents not to allow the kids to blow through their earnings but to put it up for their future. Where was this school when I was young??!!”
— Phillip Shipp, Parent
HOW THIS PROGRAM FITS WITH EES
The Summer Business Challenge operates as part of the Expanded Educational Services entrepreneurship and enrichment pathway.
Students who participate may also engage in:
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EES Success Academy
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Tutoring & Skills Enrichment
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The Write Way literacy programs
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Additional personal growth and enrichment offerings
This allows families to access entrepreneurship education as a standalone experience or as part of a broader educational plan.
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Expanded Educational Services admits students of any race, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, or sexual orientation to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students.
The organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, or other program activities.
