New Albany-Plain Local
Step 10 - Open for Enrollment (Step Descriptions)
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Location New Albany, OH 43054 Franklin County
Signatures 257
LifeWise URL LifeWise Academy Page
District Poverty Rate 4.4% (data source)
Non-White Students 37.3% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated June 17, 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.

  School Buildings and Grades
School Grades Period School Enrollment
New Albany Intermediate School 4th-6th Lunch/Recess 415
New Albany Middle School 7th-8th 319
New Albany Primary School 1st-3rd Lunch/Recess 362
RTRI State Law and School Board Policy Info
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
  Lifewise Staff/Volunteers Download Lifewise Staff/Volunteer List (CSV)
Title Name Email Active
Director Suzy Christopher suzychristopher@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Abby Wood abbywood@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Christina Kingery Yes
Teacher Kami Reusch kamireusch@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Paula Wright paulawright@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Suzanne Mcwhorter Yes
Teacher Suzanne McWhorter suzannemcwhorter@lifewise.org Yes

  LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
257
January 4, 2025
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
255
August 16, 2023
 
  LifeWise Enrollment
School Enrollment
LifeWise Enrollment
LifeWise %
Date
2,201
245
11.1%
February 2024
School/district enrollment numbers from https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/
Associated Organizations
Org Type Org Name Address Website
Church Infinite Chirch 175 East Main Street New Albany, OH 43054 https://www.infinitechurch.org/

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