Northeastern Local
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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Springfield, OH 45502 Clark County
Signatures 108
Lifewise Website Lifewise Website
District Poverty Rate 9.0% (data source)
Non-White Students 11.6% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated October 16, 2025
Enrollment Stats
School Enrollment
336 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
Northeastern Elementary School 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
South Vienna Elementary School 1st, 2nd
State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy No policy
Policy Notes On "Step 9," we will need to check if a policy is implemented before going live.
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 Nikohl Hamilton nikohlhamilton@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Paul Hundley Yes

LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
108
March 20, 2025
Step 9
Execute the Plan
104
January 4, 2025
Step 9
Execute the Plan
97
December 5, 2024
Step 8
Train Your Team
97
October 7, 2024
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
0
August 30, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
90
August 23, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
88
August 13, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
83
July 9, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
82
June 20, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
79
May 1, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
77
April 26, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
76
April 4, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
75
March 29, 2024
Step 3
Raise $500
75
March 25, 2024
 
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