Kennebunk students excel in Stock Market Game contest: These kids are 'real-world ready'

KENNEBUNK — Two fifth-grade students at the Sea Road School are among the Maine winners of the annual Stock Market Game competition, hosted by the educational nonprofit Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

Josh Pardue and Mason Cameron placed first and second, respectively, in the spring 2024 Maine Elementary School category.

“We are so proud of Josh and Mason for winning this prestigious competition,” said Sea Road School Principal Cory Steere. “Their teacher and coach, Allison Laflamme, did an excellent job guiding them through applying complex skills in a real-world scenario. This is a great example of how our students are ‘real-world ready,’ learning the necessary and in-demand knowledge that will help them when they enter life beyond RSU 21.”

The Stock Market Game is a widely used financial education program that introduces students to the global capital markets through an integrated curriculum and dynamic online market simulation. Using critical thinking, research, and analytical skills, students are given a simulated $100,000 to invest in real-time stock markets. The top two students or teams with the highest portfolio value win their category.