Community

Launch Campus is a learner driven community where students are empowered to take ownership and responsibility of their community.

We are committed to creating a diverse school and community, because we firmly believe that we all learn better in a diverse environment. We strive to support our students as they learn how to cultivate empathetic relationships that empower them to purposefully collaborate as they change the world.

Young people need to feel emotionally connected and contributing members of a community. Experience has shown us this deep connection and sense of belonging instils confidence in our young people and creates greater emotional and social wellbeing. This then empowers them to embrace and take responsibility for their own learning journey.

To foster this strong sense of community, students create and sign a Contract of Promises describing how each individual will act and the consequences for violating community rules.

Mentors encourage younger and older students to listen, affirm, set goals and to hold each other accountable.

“Learn to Be” badges, that celebrate character and completion of leadership challenges, are earned as opposed to test scores.

Community Bonds

Written promises and covenants that form a tightly bound community of individuals learning to form authentic friendships and honestly resolve interpersonal problems.

Projects

Hands-on project based Quests to master the tools and skills needed to solve problems in the real world.

Discussion

Deep Socratic discussions about heroes, history and self governance, to hone critical thinking skills and the ability to powerfully think, write and speak.

Technology

The latest in educational technology for self-paced mastery of reading, writing and maths skills