NAF Information

NAF is where opportunity begins! We are a national education non-profit that brings schools and businesses together to better prepare students of all backgrounds and capabilities for future success. Since 1980, NAF has led a movement for immersive, career-focused teaching and work-based learning. With the support of NAF community-based advisory boards, schools connect with the workforce to fuel shared progress—from creating culturally responsive curriculum and paid internship opportunities, to fostering innovation and building future-ready businesses. NAF helps students explore career options, create a plan for the future, and take part in hands-on, work-based learning unlike anything traditional public education systems can offer. NAF puts students on a path to achieving their full potential. NAF has grown from one NAF Academy of Finance in New York City to hundreds of academies across the country focusing on growing industries including finance, hospitality & tourism, information technology, engineering, and health sciences; and support programs of study that are aligned with the National Career Clusters Framework. Today, NAF's programs and products are helping over 150,000 high school students including 110,000 enrolled in 624 NAF academies across 34 states. In 2025, NAF academies reported 99% of seniors graduated with 89% of graduates planning to go to college. Learn more at naf.org.