Beaufort County School District
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
Map
Beaufort, SC 29902 Beaufort County
Signatures 163
Lifewise Website Lifewise Website
District Poverty Rate 13.6% (data source)
Non-White Students 63.1% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated October 18, 2025
Enrollment Stats
School Enrollment
281 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
Hilton Head Island Elementary 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
South Carolina State Law School districts may allow students to be released for religious study, but they may also not allow it.
Law Notes
Lifewise Local Personel Download All Lifewise Personel List
Title Name Email Active
Director Lydia Mediavilla lydiamediavilla@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Rusty Freeman Yes
Teacher Trish Lee Yes

LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
163
March 20, 2025
Step 9
Execute the Plan
158
January 4, 2025
Step 9
Execute the Plan
159
December 13, 2024
Step 8
Train Your Team
159
October 22, 2024
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
159
October 9, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
June 16, 2024
 
Associated Organizations
Org Type Org Name Address Website
Church Island Lutheran Church 4400 Main St Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 https://www.islandlutheran.org/



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