Catawba County

Hickory City Schools

Unclear response The district replied, but not in terms that establish whether a dedicated K-8 course exists, or it directed the request to another process.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-11

Request sent
July 28, 2026
Follow-up sent
none sent
Reply
August 13, 2026
Replied by
Director of Communications & Community Relations
Coded as
Described a course or curriculum

Summary of the reply

Middle school students who choose the Career Explorations course may take the Paxton-Patterson Personal Finance module once in grades 6-8 (about 10 instructional hours); the district also partners with SECU on the “Reality of Money” program.

Optional personal finance module inside a Career Explorations elective; grades and course status not stated.

What the district described

Program
Paxton-Patterson Personal Finance module (within the Career Explorations course); SECU “Reality of Money” program
Grade levels
6-8 (module); SECU program grades not stated
Resources
Paxton-Patterson; State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU)
Delivery
Within another course. Optional module inside an elective course, about 10 instructional hours.

Text of the reply

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Thank you for your public records request regarding financial literacy instruction in Hickory City Schools. At the middle school level, Hickory City Schools offers the Paxton-Patterson Personal Finance module as part of our Career Explorations course. Students who choose Career Explorations may select this module once during grades 6-8. The module is designed to be completed in approximately 10 instructional hours. Additionally, we partner with State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) to provide the Reality of Money program, an interactive financial literacy simulation that gives students hands-on experience with budgeting and real-world financial responsibilities.

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Source: CENTS North Carolina records audit. Replies reviewed through October 11, 2026. A missing reply is not evidence about what a district teaches. centscampaign.org/nc/districts/hickory-city-schools