October 11, 2019 at Noon

Iron County School District will offer a new hightech high school focused on entrepreneurship and personalized, competency-based education called Launch High School, opening in August 2020.

Launch High School will partner with SUU’s School of Business and Entrepreneurship program, as well as SouthWest Tech, to give all students opportunities for authentic work and a pathway to their future education, career, and success. Students will attend Launch High School, in the building next to the district office, on either an A day or B day to study English, math, science and social studies in a unique environment that will infuse technology and design thinking. They’ll return to their boundary high school to take elective classes on the alternating days and for extracurricular activities/athletics. 

This school will be best suited for 9th to 12th grade students who are interested in
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  • Early a ccess to credit acquisition toward graduation and/or early college/technical education.
  • Experiential learning in a handson,project-based environment. 
  • Essential skills, like creativity, communication, and collaboration, integrated into courses.
  • Entrepreneurial education that connects to industry and postsecondary partners. 
  • EdTech integration to provide a mix of inperson and online instruction and activities.
  • Elect an alternative approach to education where teachers personalize learning.

​October 11 at Noon
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in the Healthcare & Trades Building at 757 West 800 South

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