Learning
F.I.R.E.
Financial Independence, Readiness & Empowerment
The F.I.R.E. program is designed to equip students with the essential financial skills, knowledge, and confidence to take control of their financial future. Through a comprehensive curriculum, the program empowers students to make informed financial decisions, fostering independence and readiness for the challenges of the modern world. Grounded in real-world applications and a women-centered approach, F.I.R.E. prepares young women to navigate personal finance, entrepreneurship, and leadership roles with confidence and competence.
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Potential Topic Offerings:
List of 7 items.
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Personal Finance Essentials
Learn budgeting, saving, and managing expenses, as well as how to build credit, manage debt, and invest for the future. -
Entrepreneurship & Business Fundamentals
Explore the basics of starting and running a business, from developing a business plan to understanding market dynamics and scaling ventures. -
Investment Strategies & Wealth Building
Introduction to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles. Learn the principles of long-term wealth building, risk management, and ethical investing. -
Leadership & Negotiation Skills for Women
To help young women thrive in financial and professional environments, focus on leadership development, negotiation techniques, and effective communication strategies. -
Economic Literacy & Global Markets
Understand the forces that shape local and global economies, from supply and demand to international trade and financial regulations. -
Philanthropy & Social Impact Investing
Learn about the intersection of finance and social good, including how to evaluate and invest in initiatives that create positive social and environmental outcomes. -
Financial Planning for Life Stages
Equip students with skills to plan for significant life events—education, home ownership, retirement—ensuring long-term financial security.
Be Boldly You
Westover School admits students of any race, color, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, or disability to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. As a gender-diverse girls school, Westover welcomes applicants and students who are assigned female at birth and/or identify as girls. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational policies, admissions and financial aid policies, and athletic or other school-administered programs.