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Active Schools
| Location Map | Frederick, MD 21701 Frederick County |
| Lifewise Local Program Website | Link (opens in a new tab) |
| District Poverty Rate | 6.1% (data source) |
| Non-White Students | 51.0% (data source) |
| NCES Link | NCES District Info |
| Last Updated | December 1, 2025 |
What Can My School District Do?
All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.
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Schools in the District (69)
| School | Step | Description | Grades | Period | Signatures |
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| Ballenger Creek Elementary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 2 | ||
| Ballenger Creek Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Butterfly Ridge Elementary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 3 | ||
| Catoctin High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 4 | ||
| Crestwood Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 2 | ||
| Emmitsburg Elementary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Frederick High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 6 | ||
| Glade Elementary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Gov. Thomas Johnson High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Hillcrest Elementary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Lewistown Elementary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Linganore High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 2 | ||
| Middletown Elementary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Middletown High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| New Market Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Orchard Grove Elementary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 2 | ||
| Thurmont Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 39 | ||
| Thurmont Primary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Tuscarora High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 2 | ||
| Valley Elementary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Walkersville Elementary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Walkersville High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Whittier Elementary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Blue Heron Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Brunswick Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Brunswick High | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Brunswick Middle | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Carroll Manor Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Centerville Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Deer Crossing Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Frederick Classical Charter | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Frederick County Career & Technology Center | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Frederick County Virtual | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Green Valley Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Heather Ridge | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Kemptown Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Liberty Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Lincoln Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Middletown Middle | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Middletown Primary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Monocacy Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Monocacy Middle | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Monocacy Valley Montessori | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Myersville Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| New Market Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| New Midway-Woodsboro Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| North Frederick Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Oakdale Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Oakdale High | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Oakdale Middle | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Parkway Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Rock Creek | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Sabillasville Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Spring Ridge Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Sugarloaf Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Thurmont Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Tuscarora Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Twin Ridge Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Urbana Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Urbana High | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Urbana Middle | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Walkersville Middle | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Waverley Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| West Frederick Middle | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Windsor Knolls Middle | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Wolfsville Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Yellow Springs Elementary | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
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State Law and School Board Policy
| School District Policy | |
| Policy Notes | |
| Maryland State Law | No state law, federal rulings still apply. School disricts may allow students to be released for religious study or they may also not allow it. |
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Launch Steps History
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December 1, 2025
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October 24, 2025
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October 11, 2025
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September 12, 2025
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September 1, 2025
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July 10, 2025
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June 13, 2025
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May 9, 2025
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April 30, 2025
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April 22, 2025
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March 4, 2025
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December 13, 2024
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October 17, 2024
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October 7, 2024
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September 18, 2024
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September 9, 2024
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August 30, 2024
Step 2
Join a Kickoff Meeting
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August 23, 2024
Step 1
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August 13, 2024
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July 17, 2024
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July 9, 2024
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July 1, 2024
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June 16, 2024
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