Mansfield City
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
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Mansfield, OH 44907 Richland County
Signatures 214
Lifewise Website Lifewise Website
District Poverty Rate 34.1% (data source)
Non-White Students 48.6% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated October 16, 2025
Enrollment Stats
School Enrollment
1,235 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
Malabar Intermediate School 3rd, 4th, 5th
Mansfield Spanish Immersion School K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Sherman Elementary School K, 1st, 2nd
Springmill Stem Elementary K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
Ohio 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://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3313.6022
Law Notes Ohio's legislature recently passed legislation to allow school districts to pass polices and have no limits on the number of hours students can miss for released time. Waiting on the governor's signature.
Lifewise Local Personel Download All Lifewise Personel List
Title Name Email Active
Director Megan Cassidy megancassidy@lifewise.org Yes

LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
214
September 9, 2025
Step 9
Execute the Plan
214
May 9, 2025
Step 8
Train Your Team
214
March 20, 2025
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
212
February 2, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
206
July 9, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
203
June 30, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
202
June 20, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
201
May 7, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
200
April 25, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
197
March 25, 2024
 
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