Wadsworth City
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Location Wadsworth, OH 44281 Medina County
Signatures 200
LifeWise URL LifeWise Academy Page
District Poverty Rate 8.0% (data source)
Non-White Students 10.3% (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
Central Intermediate School 5th-6th 41
Franklin Elementary School K-4th Lunch/Recess w/school option 58
Isham Memorial Elementary School K-4th Lunch/Recess w/school option 42
Lincoln Elementary School K-4th Lunch/Recess w/school option 59
Overlook Elementary School K-4th Lunch/Recess w/school option 62
Valley View Elementary School K-4th Lunch/Recess w/school option 72
RTRI State Law and School Board Policy Info
School District Policy The policy has extra requirements that go beyond the state/federal requirements.
Policy Link https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/wadsoh/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D6VUXA7E2976
Policy Notes adopted a policy that states “Students shall not be excused from a core curriculum subject, an encore curriculum subject, or intervention or enrichment services to attend Released Time instruction.” (July 1, 2024)
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 Beth Falkenberg bethfalkenberg@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Alison Mcconnell Yes
Teacher Alison McConnell alimcconnell@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Beth Honnold bethhonnold@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Carol Sayre Yes
Teacher Cynthia Werle Yes
Teacher Emily Hoff Yes
Teacher Jessica Morgan Yes

  LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
200
January 4, 2025
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
200
September 20, 2023
 
  LifeWise Enrollment
Associated Organizations
Org Type Org Name Address Website
Non-profit Lifewise Wadsworth Building 118 Main Street Wadsworth, OH 44281

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