News Release

BURKET — LifeWise Academy in Burket will offer classes this fall to Burket Education Center students in grades nine through 12, according to a news release from LifeWise Academy. Students will walk from the Burket Education Center to Burket Bible Church, where they will receive Bible-based character education, the news release said.

LifeWise Academy, based in Hilliard, Ohio, is a released-time, religious instruction program providing Bible-based character education to public school students, the news release said. With parent permission, students are released from school for one hour per week to attend off-campus classes.

“Thanks to our supportive community, we can offer LifeWise classes to Burket Education Center students in grades nine through 12,” said Mark Eastway, LifeWife Academy Tippecanoe Valley director. “We look forward to seeing how this program will impact our students and unite Burket and other towns within our district. Our community has already come together to make this possible, and we’re confident this collaboration will continue as the program grows.”

LifeWise lessons will be part of the school’s schedule from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Students can enroll at lifewise.org/district/1811370-in-kosciusko-county-tippecanoe-valley-school-corp.

“I also want to thank everyone who has partnered with LifeWise Academy Tippecanoe Valley,” Eastway said. “We could not provide this program to our students without your generous support.”

The program helps strengthen students’ character development and mental health and supports educators’ efforts in building strong students, according to the news release. Students learn the Bible chronologically, with each lesson relating a Bible passage to a relevant character trait that students are encouraged to practice in their families and communities, the news release said.

For more information about LifeWise Academy, visit lifewise.org.