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| Location Map | Falls Church, VA 22042 Fairfax County |
| Lifewise Local Program Website | Link (opens in a new tab) |
| District Poverty Rate | 6.9% (data source) |
| Non-White Students | 63.9% (data source) |
| NCES Link | NCES District Info |
| Last Updated | October 16, 2026 |
Virginia State Law
There is no state statute regulating released time for religious instruction, federal rulings still apply. "No-Statute" states function in theory the same way as "May-Law" states.
School districts may create a policy allowing students to be released for religious study, or they may choose not to
coordinate with released-time programs and require the students' legal guardians facilitate the process.
Read more about "May" and "Shall" state laws
States with no statute for released time religious instruction are treated like "may" states. Released time programs would need to request approval from the local school board. School districts should not allow a released time program to operate in the district without a specific released time policy.
The federal case laws that mandate how released time functions should be followed. Zorach vs Clauson states:
- The public schools should be neutral. “School authorities are neutral in this regard, and do no more than release students whose parents so request.”
- No announcements in the school with regard to the released time program.
- Released time classes are held off of school property
- No public funds or employees are used to facilitate the released time program.
- Parents give their signed consent form to the administration.
School districts in states without a statute mandating a released time policy can choose not to allow released time or to coordinate with religious organizations seeking to remove students from school during the school day.
School districts should always have a policy indicating whether they coordinate with released-time religious instruction programs. Not having a policy at all and leaving it up to the released time program should never be the operating standard. This will open the district up to misinterpretation of its intent.
It is suggested that parents approach the school board and request that a released time religious instruction policy be implemented, even before a religious program approaches the district.
This does not encompass all legal requirements, and other legal opinions may exist. Please use this as a guide only.
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 (219)
| School | Step | Description | Grades | Period | Signatures |
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| Glasgow Middle | Step 9 | Execute the Plan | 95 | ||
| Bailey's Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Bailey's Upper Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Beech Tree Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Belvedere Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Camelot Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Chesterbrook Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Fairhill Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| FALLS CHURCH GOVERNOR'S HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Falls Church High | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| FALLS CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Glen Forest Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Graham Road Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Haycock Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Jackson Middle | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Justice High | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Kent Gardens Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Longfellow Middle | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Mason Crest Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Mclean High | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Parklawn Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Pine Spring Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Sleepy Hollow Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Timber Lane Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Waples Mill Elem | Step 1 | Train Your Team | 25 | ||
| Westlawn Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| Woodburn Elem | Step 9 | Train Your Team | 95 | ||
| BURKE SCHOOL | Step 4 | Form a Steering Committee | 59 | ||
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| Aldrin Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Annandale Terrace Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Armstrong Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Belle View Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Bonnie Brae Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Braddock Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Bren Mar Park Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Brookfield Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Bucknell Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Bull Run Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Bush Hill Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Cameron Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Canterbury Woods Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Cardinal Forest Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Carson Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| CEDAR LANE SCHOOL | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Centre Ridge Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Centreville Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Centreville High | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| CHANTILLY GOVERNOR'S STEM ACADEMY | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Chantilly High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| CHANTILLY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Cherry Run Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Churchill Road Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Clearview Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Clermont Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Coates Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Columbia Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Colvin Run Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Cooper Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Crestwood Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Crossfield Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Cub Run Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Cunningham Park Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Daniels Run Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| DAVIS CAREER CENTER | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Deer Park Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Dogwood Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Dranesville Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Eagle View Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Edison High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| EDISON HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Fairfax High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Fairfax Villa Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Fairview Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Flint Hill Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Floris Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Forest Edge Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Forestdale Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Forestville Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Fort Belvoir Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Fort Belvoir Upper Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Fort Hunt Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Fox Mill Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Franconia Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Franklin Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Freedom Hill Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Frost Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Garfield Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Great Falls Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Greenbriar East Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Greenbriar West Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Groveton Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Gunston Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Halley Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Hayfield Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Hayfield Secondary | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Herndon Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Herndon High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Herndon Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Hollin Meadows Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Holmes Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Hughes Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Hunt Valley Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Hunters Woods Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Hutchison Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Hybla Valley Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Irving Middle | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Island Creek Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Keene Mill Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| KEY CENTER | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Key Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| KILMER CENTER | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Kilmer Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Kings Glen Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Kings Park Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Lake Anne Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Lake Braddock Secondary | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Lane Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Langley High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Lanier Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Laurel Hill Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Laurel Ridge Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Lees Corner Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Lemon Road Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Lewis High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Liberty Middle | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Little Run Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| London Towne Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Lorton Station Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Louise Archer Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Lynbrook Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Madison High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Mantua Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| MARSHALL GOVERNOR'S STEM ACADEMY | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Marshall High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Marshall Road Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Mcnair Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| MCNAIR UPPER ELEM | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Mosby Woods Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Mount Eagle Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Mount Vernon High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Mount Vernon Woods Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Navy Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Newington Forest Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| North Springfield Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Oak Hill Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Oak View Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Oakton Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Oakton High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Olde Creek Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Orange Hunt Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Poe Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Poplar Tree Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Powell Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Providence Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| PULLEY CAREER CENTER | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| QUANDER ROAD SCHOOL | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Ravensworth Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Riverside Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Robinson Secondary | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Rocky Run Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Rolling Valley Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Rose Hill Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Sandburg Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Sangster Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Saratoga Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Shrevewood Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Silverbrook Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| South County High | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| South County Middle | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| South Lakes High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Spring Hill Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Springfield Estates Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Stenwood Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Stone Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Stratford Landing Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Sunrise Valley Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Terra Centre Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Terraset Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Thomas Jefferson High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 34 | ||
| Thoreau Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Twain Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Union Mill Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Vienna Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Virginia Run Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Wakefield Forest Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Washington Mill Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Waynewood Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| West Potomac High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| WEST POTOMAC HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| West Springfield Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| West Springfield High | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Westbriar Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Westfield High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Westgate Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| White Oaks Elem | Step 4 | Collect 50 Signatures | 59 | ||
| Whitman Middle | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Willow Springs Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| Wolftrap Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 25 | ||
| Woodlawn Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Woodley Hills Elem | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 14 | ||
| Woodson High | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 40 | ||
| ACHIEVEMENT INTEGRITY AND MATURITY | No Progress | ||||
| ALC AT BRYANT | No Progress | ||||
| ALC AT MOUNTAIN VIEW | No Progress | ||||
| BRYANT HIGH | No Progress | ||||
| Bull Run Ec Resource Ctr | No Progress | ||||
| COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION | No Progress | ||||
| Dunn Loring Ec Resource Ctr | No Progress | ||||
| FAIRFAX COUNTY ADULT HIGH | No Progress | ||||
| HARDISON GOVERNOR'S HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY | No Progress | ||||
| INTERAGENCY ALT. SEC. CTR | No Progress | ||||
| MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH | No Progress | ||||
| Pimmit Ec Resource Ctr | No Progress | ||||
| PLUM CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING | No Progress | ||||
| Virginia Hills Ec Resource Ctr | No Progress |
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Launch Steps History
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December 1, 2025
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November 19, 2025
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November 14, 2025
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September 17, 2025
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
193
August 2, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
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January 4, 2025
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September 10, 2024
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July 31, 2024
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May 5, 2024
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Associated Organizations
| Org Type | Org Name | Address | Website |
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| Tpusa | Arlington County Activism Hub | , | |
| Tpusa | Falls Church Activism Hub | , | |
| Tpusa | The Heights Activism Hub | , | |
| Tpusa | Walter Johnson High School | , |
