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Schools in the district releasing students to Lifewise

Location Map Charleston, SC 29401 Charleston County
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District Poverty Rate 13.6% (data source)
Non-White Students 49.9% (data source)
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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 (80)
School Step Description Grades Period Signatures
Angel Oak ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Belle Hall ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Haut Gap MiddleStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
James Island ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Jennie Moore ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Laing MiddleStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Lucy Garrett Beckham HighStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Meeting Street ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Moultrie MiddleStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Mt. Pleasant AcademyStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Orange Grove Charter SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Stiles Point ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Wando HighStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
A. C. Corcoran ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Academic Magnet HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Allegro Charter School Of MusicStep 0 No Progress 0
Ashley River Creative Arts ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Baptist Hill HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Buist AcademyStep 0 No Progress 0
Burke HighStep 0 No Progress 0
C. E. Williams Middle School For Creative And Scientific ArtStep 0 No Progress 0
Camp Road MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Carolina Park ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Carolina Voyager CharterStep 0 No Progress 0
Charles Pinckney ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Charleston Charter School For Math And ScienceStep 0 No Progress 0
Charleston Development AcademyStep 0 No Progress 0
Charleston ProgressiveStep 0 No Progress 0
Charleston School Of The ArtsStep 0 No Progress 0
Chicora ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Deer Park MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Drayton Hall ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
E.b. Ellington ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
East Cooper Center for Advanced StudiesStep 0 No Progress 0
East Cooper Montessori CharterStep 0 No Progress 0
Edith L. Frierson ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Greg Mathis Charter HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Harbor View ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Hunley Park ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
James B. Edwards ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
James Island Charter HighStep 0 No Progress 0
James Simons MontessoriStep 0 No Progress 0
Jane Edwards ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Jerry Zucker Middle School Of ScienceStep 0 No Progress 0
Ladson ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Lambs ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Malcolm C. Hursey MontessoriStep 0 No Progress 0
Mamie P. Whitesides ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning And Family CenterStep 0 No Progress 0
Matilda F. Dunston ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Memminger ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Midland Park PrimaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Military Magnet AcademyStep 0 No Progress 0
Minnie Hughes ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Mitchell ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Montessori Community SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Morningside MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Mt. Zion ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Murray-Lasaine MontessoriStep 0 No Progress 0
North Charleston Creative Arts ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
North Charleston ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
North Charleston HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Northwoods MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Oakland ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Pattison's Academy For Comprehensive EducationStep 0 No Progress 0
Pepperhill ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Pinehurst ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Rb Stall HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Sanders-Clyde ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Simmons Pinckney MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Springfield ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
St. Andrew's School Of Math And ScienceStep 0 No Progress 0
St. James Santee Elementary-MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
St. Johns HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Stono Park ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Sullivan's Island ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Thomas C. Cario MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
W. B. Goodwin ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
West Ashley Center for Advance StudiesStep 0 No Progress 0
West Ashley HighStep 0 No Progress 0
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Launch Steps History
Step
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Step 6
Obtain School Approval
93
November 20, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
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September 7, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
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August 19, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
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August 13, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
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August 8, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
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August 8, 2025
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July 9, 2025
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June 29, 2025
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June 21, 2025
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Form a Steering Committee
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June 18, 2025
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June 17, 2025
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June 16, 2025
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June 13, 2025
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June 13, 2025
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May 20, 2025
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May 9, 2025
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April 10, 2025
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March 4, 2025
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December 31, 2024
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December 13, 2024
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November 12, 2024
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August 30, 2024
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August 1, 2024
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June 20, 2024
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April 26, 2024
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