TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka High School opens their very own credit union.
On Oct. 15, Topeka High School celebrated the opening of their Envista branch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Students will be able to open account and debit cards, and there are even student employees who will get to experience doing finnancial work. It’s an opportunity for students to get exposure to navigating finnances without having to leave campus.
“I’m just so excited to see the kids get the hands-on real world experience day to day,” said Sheila Krohe, a business teacher at the school.” “Just getting to explore something and have options that support their learning in the classroom right now.”
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“I’m glad that we have the opportunity because a lot of students don’t get to learn about what happens or how to open an account,” said A’myah Morton, a student employee of the credit union.
The credit union is open for students during their lunch break in their building called the Trojan Vault
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