Northern Local
Step 10 - Open for Enrollment (Step Descriptions)
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Location Thornville, OH 43076 Perry County
Signatures 741
Last Checked April 30, 2025
LifeWise URL LifeWise Academy Page
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.

RTRI State Law and School Board Policy Info
School District Policy
Policy Notes
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
 

Local Staff/Volunteers

Download Lifewise Staff/Volunteer List (CSV)
Title Name Email Active
Director Kendra Lawrence kendralawrence@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Julia Worstell Yes
Teacher Kelly Palmer kellypalmer@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Lillie Rockwell Yes
Teacher Mary Harris marryharris@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Nathanael Thomson Yes
Teacher Sally Dillow sallydillow@lifewise.org Yes

 

LifeWise Launch Steps History

Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
741
January 4, 2025
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
741
November 6, 2024
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
741
March 25, 2024
 
 

LifeWise Enrollment

School Enrollment
LifeWise Enrollment
LifeWise %
Date
963
375
38.9%
May 2025
School/district enrollment numbers from https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/  

LifeWise Class Schedules

School Grade Period School Enrollment
Glenford Elementary School -- -- --
  1st Lunch 47
  2nd Lunch 54
  3rd Lunch 54
  4th Lunch 59
  5th Lunch 59
Sheridan Middle School -- -- --
  6th Lunch 162
Somerset Elementary School -- -- --
  1st Lunch 40
  2nd Lunch 47
  3rd Lunch 39
  4th Lunch 50
  5th Lunch 48
Thornville Elementary School -- -- --
  1st Lunch 54
  2nd Lunch 64
  3rd Lunch 55
  4th Lunch 60
  5th Lunch 71
 

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Knowledge Base

Title Category District/School City, State