Van Wert City
Step 10 - Open for Enrollment (Step Descriptions)
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Location Van Wert, OH 45891 Van Wert County
Signatures 16
LifeWise URL LifeWise Academy Page
District Poverty Rate 18.3% (data source)
Non-White Students 12.4% (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
Van Wert Elementary School 1st-5th Specials 149
Van Wert High School 9th-12th 113
Van Wert Middle School 6th-8th Specials 135
Van Wert School at the Goedde 6th-8th Reading
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 Kimberly Thomas kimberlythomas@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Amanda Fifer Yes
Teacher Amy Prichard amyprichard@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Jamie Schaadt jamieschaadt@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Jeremy Laukhuf jeremylaukhuf@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Juanita Hotmire juanitahotmire@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Kylie Owens Yes
Teacher Mandy Fifer Yes
Teacher Matt Eding matteding@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Megan Baer meganbaer@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Megan K Baer meganbaer@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Myrna Hamrick myrnahamrick@lifewise.org Yes

  LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
16
January 4, 2025
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
16
March 4, 2020
 
  LifeWise Enrollment
School Enrollment
LifeWise Enrollment
LifeWise %
Date
1,092
764
70%
May 2024
School/district enrollment numbers from https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/
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