Securing Futures with Financial Independence
Most American adults experience financial anxiety and lack essential financial literacy skills. Yet fewer than one in four children say they regularly talk with their parents about money—and more than a third report that their parents are uncomfortable discussing the topic at all.
P2C Financial Literacy bridges this gap with a comprehensive, career-connected approach to financial education.
Developed in partnership with financial literacy experts at the American Public Education Foundation (APEF), the P2C Financial Literacy Curriculum is designed for dedicated high school financial literacy courses.
It is available as an add-on to P2C Career Explorer, extending students’ career-connected learning.
Why invest in the P2C Financial Literacy Curriculum?
Build real-world financial confidence
Empower students to make informed decisions, avoid common financial pitfalls, and plan for secure financial futures.Meet nationally recognized standards
Align instruction with the National Standards of Personal Financial Education from the Council of Economic Education (CEE) and the Jump$tart Coalition.Strengthen career-connected learning
Integrate career exploration from P2C Career Explorer, giving students opportunities to explore careers and analyze labor market data while learning core financial concepts.Apply skills in meaningful contexts
Engage students in authentic scenarios that require budgeting, forecasting, research, and real-world financial decision-making.
Cultivate
Help students build strong
decision-making skills and
a deep understanding of key
financial literacy concepts.
Prepare
Equip students with essential life skills, setting them up for success in the real world.
Align
Meet national financial literacy standards to ensure high-quality, standards-based instruction.
The P2C Financial Literacy Curriculum, At a Glance
- Built for dedicated semester- or year-long financial literacy instruction
- 68 lessons
- 45-55 minutes per lesson
- Grade levels 9-12
- Digital, teacher-led lesson plans
Capstone Projects
- Career Analysis
- Effective Budgeting
- Retirement Planning
- Responsible Borrowing
- Entrepreneurship Strategy
Topics Covered
- Earn
- Plan
- Save
- Invest
- Spend
- Borrow
- Risk
For schools and educators seeking an even more flexible approach, P2C also offers the Financial Literacy Playlist—a lesson-based resource included with P2C Career Explorer at no additional cost.
Infuse Financial Literacy into Core Subjects with the Financial Literacy Playlist
The P2C Financial Literacy Playlist allows educators to integrate key financial literacy concepts into existing courses across disciplines, supporting career-connected learning without the need for a dedicated standalone class.
The Playlist offers individual lessons that benefit students with:
- High-quality, developmentally appropriate financial literacy instruction
- Engaging, career-centered and life-relevant activities
- Seamless integration into multiple core subject areas
- Practical preparation for real-world financial decision-making
The Playlist, At a Glance
- Included with P2C Career Explorer (complementary resource)
- 49 lessons
- 40-60 minutes per lesson
- Grade levels 6-12 (Beginner to Advanced)
- Digital and print teacher-led lesson plans
Topics Covered
- Buying Goods & Services
- Decision-Making
- Earning Income
- Financial Investing
- Protecting & Insuring
- Saving
- Using Credit
The sample kit includes the full Financial Literacy Curriculum Table of Contents, along with a sample lesson from the P2C Financial Literacy Playlist.