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The Voice of Virtual Learning In MissouriAccess Launch magazine tells the stories of Launch students, Launch teachers and Launch partner districts. Each issue contains in-depth student Q&As, teacher and partner district profiles and success stories, all from Missouri students and teachers working with Launch. The magazine is published three times per year and shared with Launch liaisons and administrators statewide.




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Meeting Non-Traditional Needs
August 20, 2018Access Launch, District Profiles, Access Launch, MarshfieldThe administrative team at Marshfield High School values Launch courses for a variety of reasons, including the way they can help non-traditional students. A little more than a year ago, Marshfield High School student Katelynn Creson wal...
Launch Your Dream
August 6, 2018Access Launch, Why I Launch, Dickerson Park Zoo, International BaccalaureateCentral High School student Evan Parker earned his International Baccalaureate Diploma and is headed to Yale this fall, and he did it all with the help of Launch. Evan Parker is a bright kid with an even brighter future—after he ... Re...
Navigating Senate Bill 603
July 31, 2018Breaking News, Missouri classes online, Missouri SB 603, Missouri Virtual Courses, MOCAP, MOVIP, Senate Bill 603What do Missouri’s modified virtual education provisions mean for your school district? We break down SB 603 and explain how Launch offers a solution to the new legislation. “We are purpose driven. We are not profit driven.” As Spr...
A Second Chance
July 30, 2018Access Launch, Success Stories, Becca Lewis, Dropout, graduationLife stacked all odds against Hillcrest High School student Becca Lewis, but she didn’t give up. After a rocky, unattainable start to her senior year, Becca began taking Launch online classes and was able to earn her high school diplom...
A Day in the Life of a Launch Staffer
July 23, 2018Access Launch, Meet a Staffer, Design, Jared Chester, StafferWhat’s it like to run a virtual school? Follow Launch’s Design and Support Specialist, Jared Chester, for a slice of life inside of our offices. Phone calls. Log in issues. Custom design work. Explaining how you can learn to drive .....
Log In, Work Out
July 17, 2018Access Launch, Course Highlights, Courses, Garmin, Physical EducationLaunch’s Physical Fitness class is helping hundreds of Missouri students earn their physical education credits online. Any time we share our Launch course catalog with someone new, one question seems to pop up more than anything else: ...