Fort Wayne Community Schools
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.

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Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Allen County
Signatures 569
Lifewise Website Lifewise Website
District Poverty Rate 20.4% (data source)
Non-White Students 64.4% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated October 15, 2025
Enrollment Stats
School Enrollment
7 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
Fred H Croninger Elementary School 4th, 5th
Robert C Harris Elementary School 4th
Smith Academy for Excellence 3rd, 4th, 5th
Willard Shambaugh Elementary Sch 4th
State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
Indiana 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://iga.in.gov/laws/2025/ic/titles/20#20-33-2-19
Law Notes
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LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
569
April 10, 2025
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
558
March 21, 2025
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
558
February 2, 2025
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
554
September 26, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
539
September 17, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
533
September 10, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
532
August 30, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
527
August 23, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
519
August 13, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
501
August 2, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
497
July 26, 2024
Step 8
Train Your Team
495
July 22, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
495
July 17, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
486
July 9, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
482
June 30, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
479
June 25, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
478
June 20, 2024
Step 8
Train Your Team
474
June 15, 2024
Step 9
Execute the Plan
474
June 6, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
474
May 1, 2024
Step 10
District approved, check individual school.
471
April 26, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
466
March 25, 2024
 
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