DCSD Clever Launchpad / VERGE / Infinite Campus / Office 365
DeKalb County Schools presents the Clever Launchpad, a student portal that provides access to the VERGE online classroom, the Infinite Campus gradebook, and the student Office365/Outlook accounts, as well as a multitude of digital academic resources which are provided by the district. With the Clever Launchpad, students are able to integrate technology in the classroom while maximizing instructional time. The Clever Launchpad is dynamic tool that changes resources as the needs of the students change. It is easily accessible from any mobile device.
For more information on the DCSD Clever Launchpad, please click here. For more information about Office365, please click here.
The student’s username is:
“S” + Student ID Number
For example: s1234567
Please note that the student number is listed on all progress reports and in Parent Assistant.
The student’s email address (for Office365 and Google Drive) is:
“S” + Student Number @ dekalbschoolsga.org
For example: [email protected]
Please note that students only have email access through Office365/Outlook. While students will use their DCSD email address to login to Google Drive, Gmail has been disabled. All email will filter through Office365/Outlook.
Dekalb County Free Digital Resource Guide
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LAUNCHPAD is a student portal that provides access to the students’ Office 365 accounts as well as a multitude of digital academic resources which are provided by the district. With Launchpad, students are able to integrate technology in the classroom while maximizing instructional time. Launchpad is dynamic tool that changes resources as the needs of the students change. It is easily accessible from any mobile device.
Information on how to access our Launchpad that has resources such as textbooks, typing software, Office 365, checking grades, Galileo, BrainPop, Khan Academy, Vocabulary, and much more.
Digital Learning begins with accessing Verge.
"A cloud-based learning management system (LMS) designed specifically for the K-12 market. Through its distinctive design, it allows districts to personalize learning by putting curriculum resources, instructional strategies, objective-based lesson plans and assessments, all in one easy-to-access central location." (Edtech Digest, 2019)