MSD Southwest Allen County Schls
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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Fort Wayne, IN 46814 Allen County
Signatures 414
Lifewise Website Lifewise Website
District Poverty Rate 5.3% (data source)
Non-White Students 26.2% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated October 18, 2025
Enrollment Stats
School Enrollment
677 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
Aboite Elementary School 4th
Covington Elementary School 4th, 5th
Deer Ridge Elementary 4th, 5th
Haverhill Elementary School 4th
Lafayette Meadow School 4th
Lafayette Meadows Elementary School 4th
Whispering Meadows Elementary School 4th, 5th
State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
Indiana 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://iga.in.gov/laws/2025/ic/titles/20#20-33-2-19
Law Notes
Lifewise Local Personel Download All Lifewise Personel List
Title Name Email Active
Director Charles Hedman charleshedman@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Douglas Riegel Yes
Teacher Sheena Kendall Yes
Teacher Stephanie Carrico Yes

LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
414
February 2, 2025
Step 9
Execute the Plan
408
January 4, 2025
Step 9
Execute the Plan
405
November 12, 2024
Step 8
Train Your Team
403
October 7, 2024
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
0
April 26, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
391
March 25, 2024
 
Associated Organizations
Org Type Org Name Address Website
Business 18 Threads 1035 Sutton Ave. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 https://18threads.com/
Business J&K Communications 226 Collins Road, Suite 5 Fort Wayne, IN 46825 https://jkcomm.com/
Business Kelly Box & Packaging Corporation 2801 Covington Rd Fort Wayne, IN 46802 https://www.kellybox.com/
Business Laketronics Inc. 2 Moore St Cromwell, IN 46732 https://www.laketronicsinc.com/
Business The Fairfield 1510 Fairfield Ave Fort Wayne, IN 46802 https://www.thefairfieldfw.com/



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