Welcome, Fort Zumwalt Parents
Learn more about learning online with Launch.Fort Zumwalt Schools is partnering with Launch Virtual Learning to offer our K-12 students an array of high-quality virtual learning opportunities for the 2021-2022 school year. An overview of Launch’s learning opportunities are outlined below. You may review the full Launch Course Catalog and find more Launch-related information at fueledbylaunch.com.
Start-up Kit 2021–2022
Launch Virtual Programming
Elementary School
Launch’s full-time virtual K-5 offerings include:
6 hours of daily teacher-supported virtual programming
Live, synchronous daily lessons with teachers
25:1 student-teacher ratio
Full-time teacher support
Daily workbook activities
Accommodations and modifications for students with IEPs and 504s
ELA, Math, Science & Social Studies instruction
3 Related Arts courses (1 hour of each per week): Physical Education, Music, and Art
Middle School
Courses in all core content areas
Engaging exploratories
Live teacher tutoring available
Accommodations and modifications for students with IEPs and 504s
High School
Complete, comprehensive core content offerings
AP, Honors and dual credit opportunities
Expansive credit recovery opportunites
Live teacher tutoring available
Accommodations and modifications for students with IEPs and 504s
Enrollment Information
Interested? Great! In order to enroll, families need to contact their school counselor by Friday, May 28, 2021.
Additional Services
Offered for Students & FamiliesFort Zumwalt students and families that participate in Launch virtual courses are offered a variety of services that go far above and beyond the traditional online classroom. Review the information below to learn about opportunities available, and reach out to your school counselor to discuss what exceptional learner services may be available to your child.
Comprehensive Counseling Services
Launch’s complete comprehensive counseling model includes:
- Synchronous and asynchronous lessons for social-emotional learning, career and positive mental health development
- Online live school counseling services for individual and small-group supports
- Family support, including a monthly parent education series, for families with full-time virtual students
Live Course Opportunities
Launch Live offers students live, synchronous lessons available in core content courses for grades 6-12.
- Set live lesson times 3 hours per week. Class time is determined by subject and listed in Launchpad upon enrollment.
- Due to limited capacity, students must attend live lessons a minimum of two times per week, or will be transferred to asynchronous version.
Exceptional Learner Services
Launch offers a selection of Exceptional Learner Services, including:
Special Education Services (available for high school students)
Launch offers special education services to both full-time virtual or per-course students with mild/moderate disabilities that require accommodations, modifications and specially designed instruction in ELA and/or Math. Services are available in courses required for graduation. Applicable students have Individual Education Plans that require the above-mentioned services. All services include specially-designed instruction, data collection, progress monitoring and regular communication between Launch and the Fort Zumwalt School District. Both Direct Service and Co-Taught
Courses are available, providing special education services for the following listed courses.
Direct Service Courses:
- English I Strategies
- English II Strategies
- English III Strategies
- English IV Strategies
- Foundations of Algebra Strategies
- Algebra IA Strategies
- Algebra IB Strategies
Co-Taught Courses:
- English I, II, III, IV
- Foundations of Algebra
- Algebra IA
- Algebra IB
- US History
- World History
- Government
- Intro to Biology
- Earth Science
- Physical Science
Gifted Education Services (available for grades 1-2; 3-5 & 6-8)
Launch offers gifted education services to full-time virtual students who qualify for gifted programming. Students must have the state-recommended IQ score of 125. All courses are taught by gifted, certified educators and include both synchronous and asynchronous interactions. Courses include 160 minutes per week of instruction, including affective and thinking skills.
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