Tahlequah
Step 10 of 10
Open for Enrollment (Step Descriptions)
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.

Location
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Tahlequah, OK 74464 Cherokee County
Signatures 106
Lifewise Website Lifewise Website
District Poverty Rate 25.6% (data source)
Non-White Students 80.2% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated October 16, 2025
Enrollment Stats
School Enrollment
693 students

All students in grades open to enroll in Lifewise

Lifewise Enrollment
Not known
School/district enrollment numbers from https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/
Lifewise enrollment numbers come from social media, newsletters, press, and public record requests. Contact RPS with enrollment numbers.
School Buildings and Grades
School Grades Period
Tahlequah Ms 6th, 7th, 8th
State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
Oklahoma State Law Schools are required to allow students to be released for religious programs. This does not mean schools do not have the ability to create policies that protect the school's instruction time.
Law Notes
Lifewise Local Personel Download All Lifewise Personel List
Title Name Email Active
Director Laura Campbell lauracampbell@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Hayden Smith Yes

LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
106
March 29, 2025
Step 9
Execute the Plan
103
January 4, 2025
Step 9
Execute the Plan
103
December 5, 2024
Step 8
Train Your Team
102
October 7, 2024
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
0
August 1, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
100
July 17, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
97
July 8, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
95
June 30, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
55
June 25, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
53
June 20, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
52
June 15, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
52
May 17, 2024
Step 2
Join a Kickoff Meeting
52
May 11, 2024
Step 2
Join a Kickoff Meeting
51
May 4, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
49
May 1, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
44
April 26, 2024
Step 0
No Progress
0
March 17, 2024
 
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