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To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
A high school model to break through traditional barriers and redesign the framework of education from the inside out.
3DE was developed through a shared vision from leaders in education, business, and Junior Achievement. This collective of passionate and innovative individuals united around the belief that equitable access to high quality education is the lever to economic mobility. With 90 percent of students in public schools, the focus was to develop public-private partnerships to systemically re-engineer education to better reflect the real world and prepare students for life beyond the classroom walls. A joint venture between Fulton County Schools, JA of Georgia, and the broader Atlanta community led to the pilot of a new school model. Launched in 2015 at Banneker High School, the model quickly demonstrated the ability to drive student engagement and academic performance. Within four years, the model expanded to six schools in four districts, each serving a range of academic levels and backgrounds. Every school demonstrated a similar path to transformation: It began with shifts in culture and engagement, which year-over-year resulted in measurable gains in students’ knowledge, skills, and aspirations. All of this built towards students graduating with a vision for their future, confidence in their abilities, and a path to achievement.

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YEAR EIGHT

Janira Camarillo: Finding Her Path through 3DE

Kenyon’s 3DE Head Start

Student Engagement: The Foundation of 3DE Impact

Finding Her Voice: How Erika Learned to Fail Safely and Lead Boldly

3DE: For Every Student & Every Dimension of Life

New Data Confirms the Lasting Impact of the 3DE Model

Kameron Payne: FROM Banneker High to the Friendly Skies

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JACK HARRIS

CALLIE MAJORS

NIAMBI SAMPSON

RHONDA NEAL

Swipe for some recent 3DE highlights! ➡️✨ Across the nation, 3DE is reimagining high school education. Students are: 💡 Designing solutions for real-world business cases 🚀 Pitching original business ideas 🤝 Getting hands-on coaching from local professionals 🏢 Experiencing site visits and industry exposure 🧠 Becoming leaders, engaging communicators, effective collaborators, & so much more! #3DE #RealWorldLearning #EducationReimagined

Janira Camarillo’s voice once shook when presenting her ideas. Four years later, a business professional told her: “I remember you as a freshman. You’ve grown so much.” 💙 Now a 3DE graduate, Janira is beginning college and pursuing her dream of becoming a child psychologist. We can’t wait to see where her path leads! ✨ #alumni #confidence #opportunity

Did you catch that? 3DE is reimagining education by: - Putting students at the center of decision-making - Making learning relevant, engaging, and connected to the real-world & reimagined education = expanded opportunity. That’s the work of 3DE! 👏👏👏

Kenyon (‘24 alum) recently shared that thanks to 3DE, he entered college with a level of confidence and self-direction that set him on a path of success. Now a thriving junior at FAU with an internship at Amgen, Kenyon credits 3DE for giving him an undeniable head start. 🏁🌟 @jatampabay

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Busy Summers ➡️ Prepared for Impact Here is a look at what we’ve been up to: 🤝New Hire Immersive: Our newest team members gathered for a deep dive into the 3DE instructional model, aligning their roles to support successful, scalable implementation. 👩🏽‍🏫Teacher Certification: For 3DE teachers, learning never stops. Certification provides dedicated time to build skills, align with standards, and collaborate with colleagues from across the country. 📝Specialized Team Training: Our Case Experience team came together for continued professional learning focused on delivering the on-the-ground support that helps teachers integrate innovative instructional practices. We’re incredibly proud of the collaborative efforts of our 3DE School Districts, Junior Achievement Areas, and national team. Together, we’re laying the groundwork before the school year begins!

As our tenth school year comes to a close, it’s incredible to reflect on how far 3DE has come. Encouragingly, the challenges that inspired 3DE are being solved in meaningful ways: - Students are more engaged. - Teachers are finding deeper purpose in their work. - Communities are coming together to infuse relevance into the classroom. - Districts are seeing 3DE transform school culture in lasting ways. Ten years in, we’re proud of all that has been accomplished, and we can’t wait to see what is still to come. The work continues, and the opportunity to reimagine high school remains as urgent and exciting as ever. Here’s to a decade of innovation, impact, expansion, and partnership—and everything ahead! ✨

Our impact starts with a powerful foundation: student engagement. Research consistently shows that when students are deeply invested in their learning, they attend school more regularly, achieve at higher levels, graduate at increased rates, and leave better prepared to thrive in life and career. That’s where 3DE comes in.

CEO Jack Harris in the hot seat! 🔥 @jacentralohio asked Harris: What’s everyone asking about the future of work? Why does that matter? What are we going to do about it? (Spoiler….3DE & JA are preparing students for what’s next 🔥)

🥳 Congratulations to our 2026 The Home Depot National Case Competition champions… Dunedin High School!! This year, the stakes were higher than ever. Across our nationwide network of 80 schools, tenth grade students were challenged to create an innovative shopping experience for DIYers. More than 6,300 students competed to determine their school‑wide winner, and 53 presentations advanced to the national competition. After multiple rounds of judging, the final four teams—Dunedin, Innovation, Lake Worth, and Northview — were selected to compete live in front of a panel of esteemed judges from The Home Depot. Congratulations to each of our finalist teams on their amazing performance!!! 👏👏👏

🥁 And the 2026 @arbys National Case Competition FINAL FOUR are….. Compton, Northview, Snider & South Gwinnett High Schools!!! 👏 Stay tuned as these finalists take the stage Wednesday, April 15!

Spring semester at 3DE is always full of fun! National Case Competition prep , Senior Consultancy presentations, Market Expo planning…. the list goes on!

🥁Drumroll, please... 🥁 Swipe to reveal the 2026 @homedepot National Case Competition FINAL FOUR!! A huge shoutout to the 48 schools who competed across the nation - your hard work and creativity have been incredible! Stay tuned as these finalists take the stage Thursday, March 26!

Erika, a 3DE Senior in Georgia, shared that no one had told her that “confidence doesn’t come from perfection. It comes from failing safely and trying again.” And that’s what 3DE and JA have given her the last four years. 💜👏

3DE: Education for every student & every dimension of life. Read more about why this is true in our new blog post! Link in bio. 🔗

What actually fuels lifelong success? 📈 New data from @juniorachievementusa shows that when students build transferable skills early (like in 3DE!), they carry that momentum straight into adulthood. The Alumni Stats: ✅ 91% learned the power of collaboration. ✅ 90% improved critical thinking & problem-solving. ✅ 77% report above-average financial stability. ✅ 75% are already homeowners. This is the power of experiential, competency-based learning. And it’s why 3DE is committed to re-engineering high school at scale.

Ten years ago, Kameron Payne stared 3DE as a nervous freshman. Now, he’s on track to become a Delta Air Lines pilot. ✈️ 🔗Read his story at the link in our bio. #StudentSuccess #confidence #futureready

The #2016 trend was made for us! People across social media are posting their throwback photos and we couldn’t resist. We look back on 2016 fondly... filters, fashion, and all. It’s the foundation of what has grown into a decade of innovation and impact. For 3DE, that year marked the end of our very first school year. Ten years later, the model has been refined, but the vision remains unchanged. From the beginning, students were building knowledge, skills, and mindset through real‑world application and authentic case experiences. #throwbackthursday #goals #squad

In honor of #GivingTuesday and as we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we want to pause and express our deepest gratitude to the visionary organizations that made 3DE a national reality. A decade ago, a consortium of dedicated partners believed in a bold idea, a new educational model designed to drive student success. Their investment in the 3DE Expanded Pilot laid the foundation for 3DE to launch as a national organization—one that is continuously expanding impact across the country. Because of that founding support, 3DE now partners with over 250 leaders to bring real-world learning into classrooms through co-developed case challenges, coaching, judging, site visits, and internships. We are profoundly thankful for the generosity and commitment of our Founding Partners. Thank you for helping us turn vision into reality and building this legacy with us.

…. you may just impact tens of thousands of students! #economicmobility #education #reengineer

What if the secret to economic mobility isn’t just what we teach, but how students think? Mindset is more than a curriculum. It’s a catalyst, expanding what’s possible for students’ futures. That’s why, in partnership with @sarablakely and the Red Backpack Foundation, we embed mindset development from 9th through 12th grade. The results? Real, measurable change in how students see themselves and their potential. #growthmindset #economicmobility #confidence

Celebrating a Decade of Impact, Partnership, and Re-Engineering High School! Yesterday, @jageorgia hosted an inspiring celebration honoring the 10th anniversary of 3DE and recognizing the incredible alumni, educators, board members, and school system and business partners who have made the 3DE model what it is today.

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