Financial Literacy Summer Program
For High School Students

Absolutely nothing except your time, focus, and passion to learn. We are incredibly fortunate to have corporate partnerships which help offset the cost of our Summer Program such that we can provide an incredible learning experience at zero cost to students, parents, and other educators.

Applications for the 2026 Summer Program with the Chicago Sky are officially open! Click the link above to Apply Now and join us in-person this summer. We had an overwhelming number of applicants last year and appreciate your understanding that we will continue to prioritize applications on a first-come first-serve basis.

The 2026 Summer Application Process is now open! We've started accepting applications and will continue to accept applications up until the April 15th deadline. We may follow up with certain candidates for virtual interviews, however, not receiving an interview does not disadvantage your application. A Virtual Kick-Off Event will be scheduled for sometime in May, during the weekend, where we plan to explain the program to students, parents & guardians, teachers, and other educators who helping facilitate this program. This will be an opportunity to answer any additional questions before we kick-off the Summer! Specific dates for each of the Summer 2026 cohorts can be found in the section above which outlines the program schedule.

We are currently planning to host 8 cohorts. This includes 2 in-person cohorts in Chicago during June, July, and August. We also plan to host 2 virtual cohorts during July and August with educators from across the country as we continue to expand our program.

Dreams For Kids and Rapunzl felt that in order to deliver a quality education, we needed to maintain low student-to-teacher ratios. This will allow students to receive more personalized attention throughout the program, ultimately increasing retention and learning outcomes. We have 3 full-time teachers onsite for the duration of the program, with 2 additional support staff to ensure things run smoothly.

It's actually pretty simple. Create a free Rapunzl account using your school email. We'll send you an email verifying your account and then you're all set! We give you $10,000 to buy and sell stocks using near real-time data. The top performing portfolios for the competition time period win prizes!

There's no catch! Our program does not collect personally identifiable information on students or any Rapunzl users for that matter. We strongly believe that people should earn while they learn to invest and that our investment competitions will create a new way for young investors to enter the world of investing.

If you have any additional questions, including leveraging Rapunzl at your school or hosting a virtual cohort with a group of students, please reach out directly to hello@rapunzl.com and we will respond within 3 business days. Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!