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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Girl’s Got Grit
Recent Parkview High School graduate Alissa Schilling balanced a schedule of volunteering, working and learning with Launch—and she won local,…
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
Meet & Greet with Maggi
What do Launch students think of our online courses? Branson High School junior Maggi Eighmy dishes on her experience with…
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
A Safe Space to Learn
After years of being bullied, Launch student Abel Ivy finally found peace—and a place to grow—in Launch’s virtual learning environment.…
Jared Chester
An Alternative Route
Thanks to Launch’s credit recovery courses and the Missouri Option Program, Central High School student Ian Irven was able to…
Savannah Waszczuk
Chatting With Morgan
Chatting With Morgan What do students think of Launch’s online classes? We sat down with Morgan Burkitt, a senior at…
Savannah Waszczuk
Launch’s Future Physicist
Get to know Thayer High School student Cole West, a University of Missouri-bound senior who is currently taking Launch’s AP…
Savannah Waszczuk
A Balancing Act
During her summer break, Republic High School freshman Kloey Monthei was both a star and a student—the national-level pageant princess…
Savannah Waszczuk
Scaling New Heights
Meet Samantha Matter, a ninth grader from Stewartsville who balances her Launch classes with Ninja Warrior competitions.…
Jared Chester
Welcome to the Club
Springfield Public Schools student, Alissa Schilling, was recently named Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year for Springfield and…
Savannah Waszczuk
A Checkered Path
Meet Devanshi Chowdada, a middle school Launch student whose long-term goals include attending Harvard, becoming a pediatrician and mastering the…
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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