Upper Arlington 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.

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Upper Arlington, OH 43221 Franklin County
Signatures 317
Lifewise Website Lifewise Website
District Poverty Rate 2.5% (data source)
Non-White Students 16.1% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated October 18, 2025
Enrollment Stats
School Enrollment
6,357 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
Barrington Road Elementary School K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Greensview Elementary School K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Hastings Middle School 6th, 7th, 8th Lunch
Jones Middle School 6th, 7th, 8th Lunch
Tremont Elementary School K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Upper Arlington High School 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Lunch
Wickliffe Elementary School K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Windermere Elementary School 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 Caryn Kanel carynkanel@lifewise.org Yes
Director Julie Coffman juliecoffman@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Brian Young brianyoung@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Leslie Turner leslieturner@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Sarah Mikesell sarahmikesell@lifewise.org Yes

LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
317
January 4, 2025
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
313
August 31, 2022
 
Associated Organizations
Org Type Org Name Address Website
Church Mountview Church 2140 Fishinger Rd. Upper Arlington, OH 43221 https://mountview.org/
Church Our Lady of Victory Church 1559 Roxbury Rd. Columbus, OH 43212 https://olvcolumbus.org/
Church Riverside Church 2701 Zollinger Rd. Upper Arlington, OH 43221 https://www.riversidechurchua.com/
Church Vertical Church 1290 Old Henderson Rd. Upper Arlington, OH 43221 https://www.verticalchurch.life/



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