LaunchOK

More than 250 years later, Benjamin Franklin's point still holds.

When we invest in an Oklahoma classroom today, the return doesn't end with a single lesson or school year. Students carry what they learn into college, careers, and the communities where they'll eventually live and work.

For Oklahoma, investing in STEM education is also an investment in the people who will build our future workforce.

📣 Back-to-school night at Ripley Strong was happy chaos. New schedules, packed hallways, teachers meeting families, and friends reuniting after a long summer. In the middle of it, a group of students stood with a $10,000 LaunchOK grant for their school’s STEM and aerospace future.

“This first grant is a starting point, not a finish line. We would love to see Ripley’s own businesses and families build on it. When a community invests in its students, everyone feels the return.” — Sarah Guardiola, CEO, LaunchOK

Thank you to Superintendent Kaleb Hoffman, Business Manager Kathy Robison, the Ripley Board of Education, and the entire Ripley Public Schools community for welcoming LaunchOK. We can’t wait to see what these Warriors build.

Support your local public school and receive an Oklahoma State income tax credit for doing it. Learn how you can support the Oklahoma public school of your choice: https://launchok.org/

Clinton Public Schools’ $10,000 LaunchOK grant is making news!

Thank you to Clinton Daily News and reporter Christian Jacobsen for highlighting LaunchOK’s partnership with Clinton Public Schools - Oklahoma and how this funding can expand STEM and aerospace education opportunities for students.

LaunchOK connects Oklahoma public schools with businesses and communities, with sustainable funding for schools to build STEM and aerospace programs that expand opportunities for students and strengthen Oklahoma’s future workforce.

Learn more: https://LaunchOK.org

View the coverage from Clinton Daily News:
https://www.theclintondailynews.com/main-news/cps-partners-launchok

📣 Valerie Phillips with LaunchOK was honored to join Joe Hayes, Whitney Misak, Dr. Lori Gwyn, Principal Michelle Sorter, and Clinton Public Schools - Oklahoma to present a $10,000 LaunchOK grant that expands STEM and aerospace education opportunities for students.

Through LaunchOK, businesses and community members can help expand opportunities for the public school of their choice by redirecting eligible Oklahoma state income taxes into local STEM and aerospace education.

We appreciate Principal Michelle Sorter’s leadership and Clinton Public Schools’ commitment to creating opportunities that prepare students for future education and career pathways.

This $10,000 grant is an example of how LaunchOK helps turn community support into meaningful STEM and aerospace skills for Oklahoma students.

We’re connecting schools, businesses, and communities to create opportunities for students to explore STEM, aerospace, and other high-demand career pathways that strengthen Oklahoma’s future workforce.

Learn more about how LaunchOK supports Oklahoma public schools: https://LaunchOK.org

✈️ Preparing students for tomorrow's aviation careers starts with the opportunities we create today. LaunchOK CEO Sarah Guardiola was honored to join Superintendent Joy Taylor, Brian McLain, Director of the Ketchum Aviation Program, Ketchum Public Schools, and Dana Bell of South Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce to announce a new partnership that expands STEM and aerospace education opportunities for students.

We appreciate Superintendent Joy Taylor's leadership and Ketchum Public Schools' commitment to preparing students for high-demand aviation and aerospace careers.

As Ketchum Aviation Program Director Brian McLain shared, "The question isn't whether these jobs will exist. The question is whether our students will be prepared to fill them."

Through LaunchOK businesses and community members can help expand opportunities for the public school of their choice by redirecting eligible Oklahoma state income taxes into local STEM and aerospace education.

Together, we're connecting schools, businesses, and communities to create opportunities for students to explore aviation, aerospace, and other high-demand career pathways that strengthen Oklahoma's future workforce.

Thank you to the South Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce for bringing together education, business, and community leaders, to Dana Bell for helping coordinate this event, to Sarah Guardiola, Superintendent Joy Taylor, and Brian McLain for sharing a vision that will help expand opportunities for students. We also appreciate Cregan's Confections for their wonderful hospitality.

Learn more about how LaunchOK supports Oklahoma public schools: https://LaunchOK.org

The future of Oklahoma is walking through school doors this fall. Communities across Oklahoma are partnering with LaunchOK to help public schools strengthen STEM and aerospace programs that prepare students for future careers.

Oklahoma individuals and businesses can help strengthen STEM and aerospace education while earning valuable state tax credits by redirecting eligible Oklahoma state income taxes through LaunchOK.

Join communities across Oklahoma that are investing in the next generation: https://launchok.org/

The strongest communities invest in the students who will shape their future. Oklahoma individuals and businesses can help grow these programs while earning valuable state tax credits by redirecting state income taxes. Give before September 1 and help strengthen STEM and aerospace education across Oklahoma.

LaunchOK bridges schools, businesses, and communities to build sustainable STEM and aerospace programs that create opportunities for Oklahoma's future workforce

Learn how to get started today: https://launchok.org/

This school year, the opportunities students experience can shape the careers they pursue tomorrow. Individuals and businesses can help strengthen STEM and aerospace education in Oklahoma public schools while earning tax credits by redirecting taxes through LaunchOK. Give before September 1 and help build tomorrow's innovators.

LaunchOK connects schools, businesses, and communities to sustainable STEM and aerospace funding.

Join us in creating lasting opportunities for students, and schools across Oklahoma: https://launchok.org/

Help students start the school year ready to discover what's possible. Oklahoma individuals and businesses can help prepare students for their future while earning valuable state tax credits by redirecting eligible Oklahoma state income taxes through LaunchOK. Give before September 1 and help students discover what's possible.

LaunchOK helps Oklahoma public schools build sustainable funding for STEM and aerospace programs that inspire curiosity, encourage innovation, and prepare students for Oklahoma’s future workforce.

Learn more: https://launchok.org/

Happy 250th Birthday, America. 🇺🇸 Today, as America celebrates 250 years of history, we celebrate the opportunities that help shape the future. The next generation of dreamers, innovators, and leaders is already growing in communities across Oklahoma.