The Jefferson City School District first partnered with Launch in spring 2020—today the district utilizes Launch courses in multiple ways to serve nearly 1,000 virtual learners.When the COVID-19 pandemic proved it was here to stay in spring 2020, school district …
Anatomy of a Course: Creative Writing I
This course allows students to write about topics of their choice and sharpen their writing skills along the way.There are classes that require students to write research papers and cite sources—and then there’s Launch’s Creative Writing I. “One of my …
Launchpad Overview
As Launch grows and expands, so does Launchpad— our online enrollment and reporting portal.When Springfield Public Schools began enrolling students in online classes years ago, the team shared a lot of information on Post-it notes and Google sheets. But after …
Teaching With the Times
Fourth grade teacher Amber Howard shares her experience of teaching elementary school students online during a national pandemic.I’ve wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. My second grade teacher saw me helping one of my …
Launching Our Partner Appreciation Discount
As a benefit to our 283 (and growing) Missouri school district partners, Launch is offering a 25% tuition discount starting with the fall 2020 semester.Launch began offering high-quality virtual courses to students across Missouri in fall 2017. We started with …
Music Matters
Jeremy Faust, a Launch music instructor and Band Director in North Kansas City Schools, discusses his passion for teaching online.When I was in 7th grade, our school counselors had everyone take a future career survey. Mine came back with the …
Middle School Makeup
Launch’s middle school remediation courses help students recover key skills and prepare for the upcoming school year.In high school, students who fail courses can often makeup credits and recover key skills by taking a credit recovery course. But what about …
Staff Poll: What’s the Coolest Thing You’ve Ever Built?
The Launch Team Dr. Ben Hackenwerth Executive Director I’ve built a number of things for various home improvement projects, minus those involving electricity and plumbing. Dr. Nichole Lemmon Director, Digital Learning Thanks to the help of a lot of talented …
Anatomy of a Course: American Baseball History
Students in this course study American history as it unfolded alongside the development of America’s favorite pastime.Launch’s American Baseball History course features engaging assignments that are sure to entertain baseball lovers and history buffs alike. While the majority of the …
