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Location Map	Ashburn, VA 20148 Loudoun County
Lifewise Local Program Website	Link (opens in a new tab)
District Poverty Rate	3.8% (data source)
Non-White Students	59.5% (data source)
NCES Link	NCES District Info
Last Updated	September 2, 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 (98)

School	Step	Description	Signatures
ACADEMIES OF LOUDOUN	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Aldie Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Algonkian Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Ashburn Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Banneker Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Belmont Ridge Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Belmont Station Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Blue Ridge Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Brambleton Middle School	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Briar Woods High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Broad Run High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Buffalo Trail Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Catoctin Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Cedar Lane Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Cool Spring Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Countryside Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Creighton's Corner Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Discovery Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Dominion High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Dominion Trail Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Eagle Ridge Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
ELAINE E. THOMPSON ELEM	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Emerick Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Evergreen Mill Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Farmwell Station Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Forest Grove Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Frances Hazel Reid Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Frederick Douglass Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Freedom High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Goshen Post Elementary	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Guilford Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Harmony Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Harper Park Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Heritage High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Hillside Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Horizon Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
HOVATTER ELEM	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Hutchison Farm Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Independence High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
J Michael Lunsford Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
J. Lupton Simpson Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
John Champe Hs	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
John W. Tolbert Jr. Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Kenneth W Culbert Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Leesburg Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Legacy Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Liberty Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
LIGHTRIDGE HIGH	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Lincoln Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Little River Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Loudoun County High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Loudoun Valley High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Lovettsville Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Lowes Island Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Lucketts Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Madison's Trust Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Meadowland Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Mercer Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Mill Run Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Moorefield Station Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Mountain View Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Newton-Lee Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Park View High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Pinebrook Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Potomac Falls High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Potowmack Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
River Bend Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Riverside High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Rolling Ridge Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Rosa Lee Carter Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Round Hill Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Sanders Corner Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Seldens Landing Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Seneca Ridge Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Smart's Mill Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Sterling Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Sterling Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Steuart W. Weller Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Stone Bridge High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Stone Hill Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Sugarland Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Sully Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Sycolin Creek Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
THE NORTH STAR SCHOOL	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Trailside Middle	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Tuscarora High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
W.O. ROBEY HIGH	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Waterford Elem	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Waxpool Elementary	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Willard Middle School	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Woodgrove High	Step 5	Draft a Plan	147
Arcola Elem	Step 5	Collect 50 Signatures	147
Ball's Bluff Elem	Step 5	Collect 50 Signatures	147
Hamilton Elem	Step 5	Collect 50 Signatures	147
Rock Ridge High	Step 5	Collect 50 Signatures	147
Hillsboro Charter Academy		No Progress
Middleburg Community Charter		No Progress
THE LOUDOUN GOVERNOR'S CAREER & TECHNICAL ACADEMY	Step 1	No Progress	39
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Step 5

Draft a Plan

August 8, 2026

Associated Organizations

Org Type	Org Name	Address
Tpusa	Briar Woods High School	,
Tpusa	Brunswick High School	,
Tpusa	Evergreen Christian School	,
Tpusa	Potomac Falls High School	,
Tpusa	Riverside High School	,
Tpusa	Woodgrove High School	,

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