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State Law
Illinois is a
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Active Schools
| Location Map | Elgin, IL 60120 Kane County |
| Lifewise Local Program Website | Link (opens in a new tab) |
| District Poverty Rate | 11.7% (data source) |
| Non-White Students | 76.9% (data source) |
| NCES Link | NCES District Info |
| Last Updated | December 1, 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 (58)
| School | Step | Description | Grades | Period | Signatures |
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| Bartlett Elem School | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Central School Program | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| South Elgin High School | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Sycamore Trails Elementary School | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Wayne Elem School | Step 1 | Collect 50 Signatures | 1 | ||
| Abbott Middle School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Bartlett High School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Canton Middle School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Centennial School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Century Oaks Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Channing Memorial Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Clinton Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Coleman Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Creekside Elem | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Dream Academy | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Eastview Middle School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Elgin High School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Ellis Middle School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Fox Meadow Elementary School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Garfield Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Glenbrook Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Hanover Countryside Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Harriet Gifford Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Hawk Hollow Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Heritage Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Highland Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Hillcrest Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Hilltop Elementary School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Horizon Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Huff Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Illinois Park Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Independence Preschool | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Kenyon Woods Middle School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Kimball Middle School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Larkin High School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Larsen Middle School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Laurel Hill Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Liberty Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Lincoln Elementary School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Lords Park Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Lowrie Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Mckinley Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Nature Ridge Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Oakhill Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Ontarioville Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Otter Creek Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Parkwood Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Phoenix | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Prairieview Elementary School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Ridge Circle Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Ronald D O Neal | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Spring Trail Elementary School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Streamwood High School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Sunnydale Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Tefft Middle School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Timber Trails Elementary School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Washington Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
| Willard Elem School | Step 0 | No Progress | 0 | ||
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State Law and School Board Policy
| School District Policy | |
| Policy Notes | |
| Illinois 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://www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/010500050K26-1.htm |
| Law Notes |
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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 13, 2025
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November 10, 2025
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November 9, 2025
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November 5, 2025
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November 3, 2025
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October 30, 2025
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October 28, 2025
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October 22, 2025
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September 27, 2025
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September 23, 2025
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August 20, 2025
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April 10, 2025
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March 28, 2025
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September 9, 2024
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