Each level has a focus appropriate to that age level. Middle REAL helps middle school students learn the implications of career and lifestyle choices, create entrepreneurial ventures, and undertake projects that address community needs. REAL Entrepreneurship guides high school students through the process of planning and creating small businesses of their own design, with the help of a local Community Support Team, whose members act as advisors and mentors. Approximately 1,000 educators have been trained as REAL instructors. REAL provides hands-on entrepreneurship education to over 4,000 students of all ages annually and 12 REAL member organizations serve 21 states.
REAL helps create jobs and businesses around the United States.