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Finance Park

Finance Park panoramic view of the room

About Finance Park

Finance Park is a reality based, hands-on simulation for students that enables them to build foundations for making intelligent lifelong personal finance decisions.  It also allows them to develop a realistic understanding of the economic issues they must deal with upon graduation from high school and in the development of a budget. At the culmination of a two week, integrated unit in school classrooms, students visit Finance Park to study different financial decisions to be made, consider the options available to them and actually construct a personal budget.  To facilitate the simulation, Finance Park focuses on decisions about transportation, investment, home improvement, banking, housing, entertainment, healthcare, utilities, food, home furnishings, clothing and education.

 

Curriculum

Prior to visiting Finance Park, students engage in curriculum that is designed to help develop a basic understanding of key personal finance and money management concepts. Learning about balancing a family budget, taxes, savings and investments, and the costs of using credit, students prepare to put their knowledge in action when they visit Finance Park.

On the day of their visit to Finance Park, students are presented with a challenge to build an effective budget plan based on a randomly assigned family and income scenario. Students are challenged to build and adjust their budgets as they consider purchasing housing, transportation, insurance, and deciding how much they can spend on food, clothing, and other expenses.

To request more information about our program, please call 727-588-3746 or email us at stavrosinstitute@pcsb.org.

Scheduling a Visit to Finance Park

At Finance Park, we welcome public, private, charter, and out-of-county schools throughout the year.

Pinellas District Schools:Will be scheduled with help of the Teaching and Learning Department via a Form shared with school principals.

Private, charter, and out-of-county schools:

Please contact the Stavros Institute at (727) 588-3746. Visit dates for the 2025-2026 school year are limited and Stavros Coordinators can assist with finding an available date.

Scheduling requests for the 2026-2027 school will begin in April.

 

 

Homeschool Opportunity: Monday, May 18, 2026
(Registration is Now open)

Registration for the Homeschool day at Finance Park is open February 11, 2026 - April 24, 2026. (Registration is capped at 100 students)

To register a studentPlease email stavrosinstitute@pcsb.org about our homeschool day. Details on the day, participation fee, and a link to the registration form will be included in a response email.

  • After completing the Form, materials will be available for pickup from the Gus A. Stavros Institute one business day later.   

For additional questions, please call (727) 588-3746.

Transportation Information

Pinellas District Schools

Transportation for district schools is organized by the Stavros Institute and PCS Transportation department. Schools will receive information prior to their visit with details on bussing for their day. No additional transportation request is necessary.

Out-of-County Schools

Schools located outside of Pinellas County are responsible for securing their own transportation to and from the Gus A. Stavros Institute. 

Charter and Private Schools within Pinellas County

After being scheduled for a visit, charter and private schools located within Pinellas County may request transportation to and from Enterprise Village. Transportation costs are calculated on drive time and mileage, beginning and ending at the Stavros Institute.

To request a transportation quote, please fill out the bus request form.

Call (727) 588-3746 to request a quote