Ava High School student Carter Crews balanced a full-time job with two summer camps, two vacations and Launch’s Health course. Carter Crews is a busy student. In addition to keeping up on her grades, she also runs cross country and …
Launch Liaison Q&A: Abby Ruiz, Seymour High School
Abby Ruiz, a dual credit English teacher and Launch Learning Lab Facilitator at Seymour High School, shares how Launch is providing the small-town students big opportunities. Launch: What are some of the benefits of partnering with Launch? Abby Ruiz: Seymour …
An Alternative Route
Thanks to Launch’s credit recovery courses and the Missouri Option Program, Central High School student Ian Irven was able to earn his high school diploma after missing an entire year of classes. Ian Irven never minded attending school when he …
What’s New: Expanded Summer 2019 Course Offerings
Launch’s team of curriculum coordinators and digital developers is constantly working to expand our course catalog. Read about the newest offerings that will be available to students statewide starting this summer. American Baseball History Baseball fans—this class is for you! …
Why We Launch: Ava
Dr. Teresa Nash, Ava High School Principal, discusses how Launch provides a great opportunity for first-time virtual learners. Today’s learners are basically guaranteed to take online courses when they reach college—Dr. Teresa Nash, Principal at Ava High School, says she …
Launching Our Quality
Launch’s Personal Finance course received a nationally recognized Quality Matters Certification Mark for meeting course design standards in an Official Quality Matters peer review. At Launch, Quality Assurance Specialist Dr. Meghan Roe and Senior Digital Developer Linda Ayres work with …
A Day in the Life of a Launch Staffer
What’s it like to work for Launch? We joined Counselor Rebekah Bartels for a day of calls and conversations with Launch’s online students. 7:28 a.m.: As Launch Counselor Rebekah Bartels walks across the Launch office to fill her coffee cup, …
Launch Teacher Q&A: Paige Duda
Meet Paige Duda, Launch’s Earth Science teacher who also teaches full-time at Springfield Catholic High School. Launch: Where do you teach full time? Springfield Catholic High School Launch: What do you teach full time? AP Biology, and I’m also an …
Launch Teacher Q&A: Sara Edwards
Get to know Dr. Sara Edwards, Webb City High School’s Library Media Specialist who instructs Geometry for Launch. Launch: How many years have you been a teacher? Sara Edwards: This is my 17th year in education. Launch: What’s your favorite thing …