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| Location Map | Rockford, IL 61104 Winnebago County |
| Lifewise Local Program Website | Link (opens in a new tab) |
| District Poverty Rate | 24.3% (data source) |
| Non-White Students | 74.8% (data source) |
| NCES Link | NCES District Info |
| 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 (45)
| School | Grades | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Middle School | ||
| Arthur Froberg Elem School | ||
| Auburn High School | ||
| Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion | ||
| Bernard W Flinn Middle School | ||
| Beyer Early Childhood Center | ||
| Brookview Elem School | ||
| C Henry Bloom Elem School | ||
| Cherry Valley Elementary School | ||
| Clifford P Carlson Elem School | ||
| Conklin Elem School | ||
| Constance Lane Elementary School | ||
| Eisenhower Middle School | ||
| Ellis Elementary School | ||
| Fairview Early Childhood Center | ||
| Galapagos Rockford Charter Sch | ||
| Gregory Elem School | ||
| Guilford High School | ||
| Haskell Elementary School | ||
| Jackson Charter School | ||
| Jefferson High School | ||
| Julia Lathrop Elem School | ||
| Kennedy Middle School | ||
| Legacy Acad Of Excellence Charter Sch | ||
| Lewis Lemon Elementary | ||
| Maud E Johnson Elem School | ||
| Mcintosh Elementary | ||
| Montessori Elementary School | ||
| R K Welsh Elem School | ||
| Riverdahl Elem School | ||
| Rockford Envrnmntl Science Acad | ||
| Rolling Green | ||
| Roosevelt Center | ||
| Spring Creek Elem School | ||
| Summerdale Early Childhood Center | ||
| Swan Hillman Elem School | ||
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary | ||
| Thurgood Marshall School | ||
| Washington Elementary School | ||
| West Middle School | ||
| West View Elem School | ||
| Whitehead Elem School | ||
| Wilson Aspire | ||
| Winnebago Co Detention Center | ||
| Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center | ||
No class schedule info. LifeWise classes are not open for enrollment.
State Law and School Board Policy
| School District Policy | |
| Policy Notes | |
| Illinois 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://www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/010500050K26-1.htm |
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