Student Life, United by Launch
At Launch, our students live in different places, learn in different ways and pursue different goals. What connects them is a shared culture of belonging, support, and ambition that makes them each proud to be a Launch Rocket.
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What Launch Student Life Makes Possible
Flexibility that fits real life
Launch can help students keep learning while navigating busy schedules, responsibilities, and opportunities.
Support that helps students grow
For some students, the right environment makes it easier to rebuild confidence, stay on track, and feel more like themselves.
Connection beyond coursework
Virtual learning does not have to mean learning alone. Students can still interact in live classes, participate in clubs and organizations, and take part in student experiences beyond daily assignments.
Real student experiences
Setting Sail
Launch student Sid Swift takes his sixth-grade classes from a sailboat as his family explores life at sea—and navigates the unexpected.
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Support that helps them thrive
After years of being bullied, Launch student Abel Ivy finally found peace—and a place to grow—in Launch’s virtual learning environment.
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Scaling New Heights
Samantha Matter, a ninth grade Launch student from Stewartsville, balances her Launch courses with training for and competing in Ninja Warrior competitions.
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Beckham's Big Dreams
At 6 years old, Kindergarten Launch student Beckham has his whole life ahead of him–and he has it all figured out.
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Nevertheless, She Persisted
While Savannah Gibbs was presented with a series of challenges as she entered high school, she always found a way…
Savannah Waszczuk
Change of Course
Springfield Public Schools student Savannah Hollan went from a life of playing volleyball and attending sporting events to learning she…
Savannah Waszczuk
Flexibility for Fitness
Meet Marshfield High School senior Emma Cary, CrossFit’s 2019 “Fittest Teen on Earth,” who is entering her senior year with…
Savannah Waszczuk
Beyond the Books
Brentwood High School Senior Ben Haug shares how AP Calculus with Launch reformulated his concept of math class.…
Savannah Waszczuk
Wrangling School & Rodeo
A full-time Launch schedule allows Raymore-Peculiar middle school student Alaina Gatz time to train and participate in rodeos nationwide.Alaina Gatz…
Savannah Waszczuk
Dancing Toward Her Dreams
Thanks to the flexibility of Launch, Ladue Horton Watkins Junior Grace Scheffel is currently finishing up her first year of…
Savannah Waszczuk
Setting Sail
Launch student Sid Swift takes his sixth-grade classes from a sailboat as his family explores life at sea—and navigates the…
Jared Chester
Words with Warner
Medical complications don’t have to be a setback. Meet Megan Warner, a Carl Junction student who stayed on track with…
Savannah Waszczuk
An Author in the Making
Meet Launch student Brianna Chay (pictured), a bright and bubbly 12 year old who recently wrote and published her own…
Savannah Waszczuk
Learning as they go!
Springfield’s Hedley Frank family travels the country with four kids in Launch—and a total of 10 individuals in an RV—as…
Savannah Waszczuk
Going the Distance
Hillcrest High School student Sophya Batista takes Launch classes online to make time for the other most important thing…
Savannah Waszczuk
Puck, Pass, Class!
Thanks to a full-time courseload with Launch, Northwest High School student Alac Gamble is spending his senior year playing hockey…
Savannah Waszczuk
Every Rocket has a story
Browse student stories, recent highlights, and publications to see the many ways Launch fits real students and real lives.
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