RTRI Programs
These are some of the Release Time for Release Instruction programs Secular Education Association is aware of and watching. If there is one in your area you would like us to add to the list please reach out to us and let us know!
Bible2School
Type: Evangelical RTRI provider
Also known as: —
Typical presence: Pennsylvania anchor with regional spillover
Bladen County Released Time (NC)
Type: Local RTRI nonprofit
Also known as: —
Typical presence: North Carolina (Bladen County)
Blue Ridge Released Time (VA)
Type: Local RTRI nonprofit
Also known as: Blue Ridge Released
Time Christian Learning Center
Typical presence: Virginia
(Blue Ridge region)
Camp Grace — Released Time Classes
Type: Local/regional RTRI provider
Also known as: —
Typical presence: Georgia
Campbell County Christian Learning Center (TN)
Type: Local RTRI nonprofit
Also known as: CLC of Campbell County
Typical presence: Tennessee
Children’s Bible Ministries (CBM) — Released Time
Type: Evangelical umbrella with local chapters
Also known as: CBM Ministries
Typical presence: Southeast / multi-state locals
Chino Valley Released Time Christian Education
Type: Local RTRI nonprofit
Also known as: RTCE—Chino Valley
Typical presence: California
Christian Learning Centers of Greenville County (SC)
Type: Local RTRI provider
Also known as: Greenville CLC
Typical presence: South Carolina
Frederick County WRE (VA)
Type: Local WRE chapter
Also known as: Frederick County Weekday Religious Education
Typical presence: Virginia (Frederick County)
Greer Christian Learning Center (SC)
Type: Local RTRI provider
Also known as: Greer CLC
Typical presence: South Carolina
Joy El Ministries — “Bible Adventure / CIA”
Type: Evangelical RTRI provider
Also known as: Bible Adventure (elementary), CIA (older grades)
Typical presence: Pennsylvania / Mid-Atlantic region
LDS “Released-Time Seminary”
Type: Latter-day Saint daily released-time program
Also known as: Seminary
Typical presence: Utah and neighboring states
LifeWise Academy
Type: Evangelical RTRI provider (multi-state)
Also known as: LifeWise
Typical presence: Nationwide
Pickens County Christian Learning Centers (SC)
Type: Local RTRI provider
Also known as: Pickens CLC
Typical presence: South Carolina
Released Time Bible Education — Middle Tennessee
Type: Regional RTRI network
Also known as: RTBE (Middle TN)
Typical presence: Tennessee (Humphreys, Dickson, and surrounding counties)
Released Time Bible Education — South Carolina (statewide)
Type: State tradition + many locals
Also known as: RTBE (SC); often run by local CLCs
Typical presence: South Carolina
Released Time Bible Education — Tennessee (statewide)
Type: State network (multiple locals)
Also known as: RTBE (TN)
Typical presence: Tennessee
Released Time Bible Education — York (SC)
Type: Local RTRI provider
Also known as: York CLC; York Released Time Bible Education
Typical presence: South Carolina (York County)
RTCE — Released Time Christian Education (hub)
Type: Historic resource hub + some active locals
Also known as: RTCE
Typical presence: California, Tennessee, and other states
School Ministries, Inc. (RTBE umbrella)
Type: National evangelical umbrella
Also known as: SMI; “Released Time Bible Education”
Typical presence: Multi-state via affiliates
School Ministries California
Type: State affiliate of SMI
Also known as: SMI–California
Typical presence: California
School Ministries Ohio
Type: State affiliate of SMI
Also known as: SMI–Ohio
Typical presence: Ohio
School Ministries of Spartanburg County (SC)
Type: County affiliate of SMI
Also known as: Spartanburg CLC / SMI
Typical presence: South Carolina
School Time Bible Ministries
Type: Regional RTRI provider
Also known as: STBM
Typical presence: Georgia and Southeastern U.S.
The Satanic Temple — HAIL (Hellion Academy of Independent Learning)
Type: Alternative released-time provider
Also known as: HAIL
Typical presence: Ohio & Pennsylvania pilots and select localities
Virginia Weekday Religious Education (WRE)
Type: State tradition with many locals
Also known as: WRE; “Bible Break” (some locales)
Typical presence: Virginia
Waynesboro WRE Council (VA)
Type: Local WRE chapter
Also known as: Waynesboro Weekday Religious Education
Typical presence: Virginia (Waynesboro)
WRE Rocks (Harrisonburg, VA)
Type: Local WRE chapter
Also known as: —
Typical presence: Harrisonburg area, Virginia