The Wentzville School District began offering Launch courses to students in summer 2019. Read on to hear how the program played out in one of the state’s largest school districts. Summer school in the Wentzville School District looked a bit …
Quality Recognition
Global organization Quality Matters (QM) recognizes Launch and Springfield Public Schools for developing quality virtual courses that impact student success. On Monday, October 28, Launch and Springfield Public Schools were recognized in the 2019 QM Making a Difference for Students …
Expanded World Languages
Launch recently added German I and II, advanced French and advanced Spanish courses to its online course catalog. All courses are taught by certified world language teachers. German I & II In German I, students will acquire an elementary …
Launch Course Walkthrough
What does it look like to learn with Launch? Get a glimpse of our online classroom with this course walkthrough video!
Behind the Scenes
What’s it like to work for Launch? We joined Launch Digital Developer Nicki Dickson for a day of writing online courses. 7:20 a.m.: While the Launch office doesn’t officially open until 7:30 a.m., Launch Digital Developer Nicki Dickson is already …
An Alternate Route
Josh Douglas, Launch’s full-time Social Studies teacher, shares how 18 years in alternative education prepared him to teach online. I’ve been teaching for Springfield Public Schools for 18 years. I went to Missouri State University and majored in History, and …
Ticket to Ride
Thanks to Launch’s online course offerings, Grain Valley High School junior Tyler Hagan is able to keep up on his school work as he competes in BMX races nationwide. Tyler Hagan discovered his passion for BMX riding at age 7. …
Making Sense of Struggle
After living in foster care and later being moved to a group home, Felicity Winfield lacked the determination she needed to finish high school. Thanks to positive encouragement and a few Launch courses, she got on the right track and …
Partnering to Provide: Leading the Online Classroom
Launch works with more than 100 highly qualified teachers statewide to provide our online students with the very best instruction and support. How do we teach thousands of virtual learners all over Missouri? By hiring hundreds of highly qualified teachers …
