JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- City Kidz Ice Cream Café in Springfield is serving up more than 32 flavors of ice cream. It's also using the restaurant to teach some local children about money.

Many of the young people you see working behind the counter are getting hands-on experience in money management.

"It's more than a job, it's a class," said Pastor Clinton Bush, who runs the program that teaches children about managing money. "It teaches you, it gives you tools to better yourself."

Bush started the "War on Poverty" program to teach local children financial literacy.

"They need to know the difference between assets and liabilities and how to look at a balance statement," Bush said.

In 2006, this education nonprofit received a grant from Mayor John Peyton's administration, and they used it as seed money for the ice cream parlor. It's a place where students who graduate from the War on Poverty program can put the principles they've learned to work.

Students meet on Saturdays. Most of their lessons are taught through a game called Cash Flow for Kids, designed by Robert Kiyosaki, author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad."

They also have take-home assignments. Working at City Kidz is like the final exam. Bush said success is nothing if you don't know how to manage wealth.

Some of the children have gone on to become entrepreneurs.

"One of our students, she attends New Covenent Church of Orange Park. She started a baking business," Bush said.

Thomas Heath, a former student of the program, just graduated from high school. He said he plans to be a firefighter and wants to own his own City Kidz Cafe one day.

"It teaches you money management, credit skills, just how to save money and how to do a whole bunch of things better than just spend money like us kids like to do," Heath said.

The War on Poverty program and City Kidz Ice Cream are making a difference, and they're starting young. Eligible students are between the ages of 9 and 18.

For more information visit www.citykidzicecream.com.