New Prairie United School Corp
Step 9 of 10
Execute the Plan (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
Map
New Carlisle, IN 46552 LaPorte County
Signatures 88
Lifewise Website Lifewise Website
District Poverty Rate 9.0% (data source)
Non-White Students 14.2% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated October 18, 2025
Enrollment Stats
School Enrollment
411 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
Olive Township Elementary School 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Specials
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 Heather Oake heatheroake@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Donna Hidalgo Yes
Director Lynndsey Zigler lynndseyzigler@lifewise.org No

LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 9
Execute the Plan
88
January 4, 2025
Step 9
Execute the Plan
83
December 31, 2024
Step 8
Train Your Team
83
November 12, 2024
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
83
September 26, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
83
August 23, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
81
August 14, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
79
August 1, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
79
July 26, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
76
July 17, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
75
June 30, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
74
June 25, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
73
June 20, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
40
June 15, 2024
Step 2
Join a Kickoff Meeting
40
June 6, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
40
May 5, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
39
April 25, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
32
March 25, 2024
 
Associated Organizations
Org Type Org Name Address Website
Church Olive Chapel 32987 IN-2 New Carlisle, IN 46552



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