Launch is Missouri’s solution for course access issues for school districts and families in need of flexible and personalized learning options. Launch courses meet both individual student needs and the needs of districts seeking to provide virtual course options for their students.

Modern learners are digital learners. Whatever path a student chooses following post secondary education, the ability to learn online will be critical to success.

Currently, many Missouri school districts and parents lack access to high-quality, virtual programming developed using Missouri Learning Standards, taught by Missouri educators. School districts and parents also lack access to courses needed by students but are unavailable at the local level. Frequently,  private, for-profit corporations providing virtual courses lack quality support for students and districts and are not designed using Missouri Learning Standards.

Launch can meet specific school challenges and student need, including providing:

• Alternatives for scheduling conflicts
• Access to hard to find courses and teachers
• Electives and accelerated options
• Flexibility for homebound and at-risk students
• Credit recovery programs
• Solutions for over-crowded classes
• Options for students who are medically fragile

Credit Recovery offers a way to make-up credit with courses that are MSHSAA approved and have flexible start dates. Priority standards are assessed at 80% mastery and course progress is monitored using Dropout Detective.

Designed for students transferring or re-entering during a semester, Credit Aquisition offers a way to gain credit with a pass or fail grade. Students get the full course content with flexible dates and are monitored with Dropout Detective.

*All Launch courses are taught by Missouri teachers who meet DESE "Highly Qualified" status. Courses follow DESE class size standards of students per instructor.