Kettering City School District
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.

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Kettering, OH 45429 Montgomery County
Signatures 184
Lifewise Website Lifewise Website
District Poverty Rate 12.9% (data source)
Non-White Students 25.0% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated October 15, 2025
Enrollment Stats
School Enrollment
988 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
Beavertown Elementary School 2nd
J F Kennedy Elementary School 2nd
Oakview Elementary School K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Orchard Park Elementary School 2nd
Prass Elementary School K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy The policy has extra requirements that go beyond the state/federal requirements.
Policy Link https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/kett/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AK9MWJ4E9193
Policy Notes adopted policy language specifically defining “core curriculum” courses (May 2, 2024)
Ohio 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.
State Law Link https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3313.6022
Law Notes Ohio's legislature recently passed legislation to allow school districts to pass polices and have no limits on the number of hours students can miss for released time. Waiting on the governor's signature.
Lifewise Local Personel Download All Lifewise Personel List
Title Name Email Active
Director Stephanie Noel stephanienoel@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Christina Baker Yes
Teacher Sara Gilson Yes

LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
184
February 9, 2025
Step 9
Execute the Plan
181
October 9, 2024
Step 8
Train Your Team
0
August 23, 2024
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
0
May 11, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
143
May 5, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
142
May 2, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
140
April 25, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
137
March 29, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
136
March 25, 2024
 
Associated Organizations
Org Type Org Name Address Website
Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church 4865 Wilmington Pike Dayton, OH 45440 https://emmanuellc.org/
Church South Dayton Presbyterian Church 5280 Bigger Rd Centerville, OH 45440 https://sdpc.org/
Church The Gathering Place Baptist Church 3001 Ackerman Blvd Dayton, OH 45429 https://gpbaptist.org



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