Free Enterprise - West Marshall CSD

WM Free Enterprise 2023-2024

Mission Statement

“Learning to operate a business and providing for our community”

The West Marshall Free Enterprise class is a semester-long, and it blends the elements of entrepreneurship and production to create an authentic learning experience for students. We use our relationships in our school and community to sell and produce custom products.

The teachers oversee all operations and control the finances. Decisions are based on student ideas and survey feedback.

ABOUT US

The Free Enterprise class has been offered at West Marshall High School for more than 20 years. The class offers students the opportunity to learn how a business is run. We start the class by figuring out what products we want to offer and compare the prices to competitors’ prices. Then, we base our prices off of what our customers and competitors are telling us. How do we know what you like? It’s easy! We send out a survey to our community and gauge their reaction to various products and consider everyone’s opinions.

OUR PRODUCTS

After evaluating the survey responses, we came up with the list of products you can view in the link below. Some were new ideas while others are the same products offered for the last 20 years because that’s what you like to see! Based on product survey data we decide what to offer if it aligns with the cost and profit margin. Our customer base consists of members of our surrounding communities which include Rhodes, Clemons, Ames, Melbourne, and Marshalltown Iowa.

View Our Products Here!

To make a payment (cash/check) or submit a paper order form, please send to:
West Marshall Free Enterprise
C/O Erika Wolfe
P.O. Box 670
State Center, Iowa 50247

Our students are excited to bring this to our communities and hope you enjoy what we have to offer. Thank you for your support!