Recent Parkview High School graduate Alissa Schilling balanced a schedule of volunteering, working and learning with Launch—and she won local, state and regional Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year awards along the way.You probably wouldn’t have found 8-year-old …
Janna Elfrink, Launch’s Coordinator of Digital Learning, Announces Retirement; Launch Begins Accepting Applications to Fill Top-Tier Position
After devoting 27 years to a career in Missouri public education, Ms. Janna Elfrink will retire from Launch Virtual Learning effective June 30, 2021. In May 2019, Elfrink began her role as the Digital Learning Coordinator for Launch, the virtual …
Meet a Staffer: Dr. Brady Quirk, Principal
What’s it like to work for Launch? We spent a day following Dr. Brady Quirk, Launch’s Principal of Virtual Learning, to learn a bit about his role.7:24 a.m.: As many Launch team members are still arriving at the office, Dr. …
Launch, Camera, Action!
Meet Launch student Ezrah Noelle, a 17-year-old senior who spent many of her school-age years performing in Branson. Access Launch: When did you discover your love of performing? Ezrah Noelle: I started singing, performing and competing in talent competitions when I …
The Launch Response: Providing Partners Flexibility
At Launch, we know offering quality content is only one part of the puzzle—learn how we have worked to best support districts and families both through the thick of the pandemic and today. Continued Flexibility. When all students were moved …
The Launch Response: Offering Elementary Programming
Developing K-5 programming was always a part of Launch’s plan—the COVID-19 pandemic moved it up on the timeline.”Once the pandemic began, we realized pretty quickly that there would be a need for a full-time elementary learning option across the state,” …
The Launch Response: Creating Content Offerings
When schools closed as a result of COVID-19 last spring, Launch offered free course content to partners. Now districts can use Launch content with their own teacher of record every semester. March 2020 was a month that educators will never forget. …
Meeting Needs in Nixa
Learn the multiple ways Nixa Public Schools uses Launch to serve its K-12 learners.Nixa Public Schools became a Launch partner district when the program began in 2017. “We have been easing into Launch the last couple of years to provide …
Be a Part of Something Bigger. Be a Part of Something Greater. Be a Part of Launch.
What’s your district’s plan for serving virtual learners in Spring 2021? Whether you need to meet the needs of one student or are looking for content to instruct an entire online class, we’re here to help. With 341 Missouri partner districts, our network is growing… it’s your turn to be a part of Launch.
