Future Prize Challenge

Equip middle school students with the skills, confidence and mindset to tackle real world challenges through an immersive entrepreneurial experience.

Empowering the next generation of change makers

Future Prize Challege is an opportunity for Middle School students to identify a local challenge that they are passionate about solving, and pitch their ideas in an exciting single day competition.

Real world learning at its best.

Solve real problems, lead with purpose.

Young people are growing up in a world defined by complexity, rapid change and challenges that demand new ways of thinking.

Future Prize is a powerful, structured journey that empowers middle school learners to become creative problem solvers, confident innovators and community minded leaders.

Future Prize is built on Authentic Personalized Inquiry, offering students a chance to:

  • Investigate real problems that matter
  • Collaborate deeply with peers
  • Experiment, prototype, and iterate
  • Pitch their big ideas

The Future Prize Advantage

The Future Prize Challenge builds the skills that matter most in an unpredictable world.

Critical Thinking & Communication

Open ended challenges require students to analyze deeply, articulate their ideas clearly and back decisions with evidence.

Growth Mindset

Students learn to see challenges as opportunities, understanding entrepreneurship as both a career path and a problem solving approach

Resilience & Comfort with Failure

Through rapid prototyping, iteration and feedback, teams learn how to handle ambiguity, adapt quickly and persevere.

Leadership & Agency

Students discover they can influence change, developing the confidence and initiative needed to lead in their communities.

Professional Learning for Educators

Together, students and teachers participate in a fast paced design sprint that fosters innovation, problem solving and leadership skills

Educators participating in Future Prize gain actionable skills and resources to enhance student learning:

  • Engage directly with design thinking tools and methods while learning alongside students
  • Access curated curriculum resources to support every stage of the process
  • Explore global education challenges and apply them locally
  • Facilitate inquiry led, project based, personalized learning experiences
  • Lead a fun, field based learning experience aligned with curricular expectations

Bring Future Prize to your community

Empower students to lead, innovate, and create change. Future Prize equips them with the mindset and skills for a rapidly evolving world.