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| Location Map | Columbia, SC 29201 Richland County |
| Lifewise Local Program Website | Link (opens in a new tab) |
| District Poverty Rate | 25.5% (data source) |
| Non-White Students | 81.7% (data source) |
| NCES Link | NCES District Info |
| Last Updated | December 2, 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 (47)
| School | Grades | Period |
|---|---|---|
| A. C. Flora High | ||
| A. C. Moore Elementary | ||
| A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary | ||
| Alcorn Middle | ||
| Annie Burnside Elementary | ||
| Arden Elementary | ||
| Bradley Elementary | ||
| Brennen Elementary | ||
| Brockman Elementary | ||
| Burton Pack Elementary | ||
| C. A. Johnson High | ||
| Carolina School For Inquiry | ||
| Carver-Lyon Elementary | ||
| Caughman Road Elementary | ||
| Columbia High | ||
| Crayton Middle | ||
| Dreher High | ||
| Eau Claire High | ||
| Edward E. Taylor Elementary | ||
| Forest Heights Elementary | ||
| Gadsden Elementary | ||
| H. B. Rhame Elementary | ||
| Hand Middle | ||
| Heyward Gibbes Middle | ||
| Hopkins Elementary | ||
| Hopkins Middle | ||
| Horrell Hill Elementary | ||
| Hyatt Park Elementary | ||
| J. P. Thomas Elementary | ||
| Logan Elementary | ||
| Lower Richland High | ||
| Meadowfield Elementary | ||
| Mill Creek Elementary | ||
| Pendergrass Fairwold School | ||
| Pine Grove Elementary | ||
| Richland One Charter Middle College | ||
| Rosewood Elementary | ||
| Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center | ||
| Sandel Elementary | ||
| South Kilbourne Elementary | ||
| Southeast Middle | ||
| St. Andrews Middle | ||
| W. A. Perry Middle | ||
| W. G. Sanders Middle | ||
| W.j. Keenan High | ||
| Watkins-Nance Elementary | ||
| Webber School | ||
No class schedule info. LifeWise classes are not open for enrollment.
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 |
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