Business Field Trip: School of Economics
Mar 25, 2026 - School of Economics
About
School of Economics Market is a hands-on business field trip for students in grades 3-8 where they operate their own economy and experience the demands that business encounter. The students put the skills and knowledge they have learned in school into action in a facsimile of the real-world work environment. Click here to watch a video of our program.
School of Economics is a two-day field trip.
- Preparation day: Students will work with their assigned teams to make decisions on their products and design a marketing strategy. More information coming soon. Preparation day is at a separate location!
- School of Economics Business Day is March 25, 2026, 10 am to 2 pm at the School of Economics facility at 200 NW 14th St, Blue Springs, MO 64015. Please plan to arrive no later than 9:45 am (9:30 for parent volunteers).
Parent Involvement:
- 12 to 15 Volunteer adults are needed at the event (MPE membership and background check is required.)
- Parental attendance is required for Preparation Day.
- Parents who are not volunteering may drop their students off at the School of Economics on March 25.
Registration will open to Members only for one week in November before opening up to everyone. Our 2025 event sold out in the first week.
We understand that many community members were excited about this event, and we are considering adding 2nd trip for next year. Please consider joining MPE to take advantage of earlybird ticket sales.
More info: https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/events/homeschool-business-field-trip/