Marina Williams' 13- and-15 year-old daughters were kicked out of school at the end of November, and a state Supreme Court judge ruled Friday the Orchard Park School District does not have to let them back into classes. 

The district won't allow the girls to attend because they don't have up-to-date vaccinations required by state health and education laws.

"They're very, very intelligent children who are fully capable of catching up with everything," Williams said outside the courtroom Friday. "I just was very much hoping that Orchard Park would educate my children as they should."

Williams says it's against her family's religion to put foreign substances like vaccinations into their bodies. In court documents, Williams says she's a member of the Temple of the Inner Flame. 

"It is no one's business what religion I am," Williams said. "It's between me and God."

The girls had a religious exemption from immunizations when they attended West Seneca schools for ten years, their mother said. Orchard Park school officials, however, denied that exemption after the family moved into the district in October. Williams is appealing Orchard Park's decision to the State Education commissioner. 

While she awaits an answer, her attorney, Frank Housh, argued the Orchard Park School District has an obligation to educate her kids by at least temporarily allowing them back into school, or providing tutoring, homework assignments or distance learning outside of school. Judge Mark Grisanti denied that request.

"The district takes student health and safety incredibly serious and we're glad that the judge saw the school district's position as being correct," said Andrew Freedman, an attorney representing the district.

The district pointed out that Williams' children had been vaccinated in the past, but did not have current immunizations. Williams told reporters she had strayed from her religious beliefs at one point, but has returned to them.

The judge noted Williams failed to provide all the proper documents for the exemption in a timely fashion. The judge also said the district gave Williams ample time to find alternative education for her kids, however she said homeschooling or private school are difficult options.

"Thousands of dollars for an education is something that I did not think I should have to do," Williams said.

Parents opting out of vaccinating their kids has caused public health concerns about the spread of diseases like the measles. Williams says that's not her concern and she'll continue to fight for her individual freedom of religion.

"I'm going to keep on pursuing this and taking it as high as I need to, to protect my rights, the rights of future generations and my children," she said.

Williams could appeal the judge's decision to a higher court, or ask the judge for a re-hearing and submit new documents. The State Education commissioner will determine if Orchard Park was right in denying the religious exemption, but Williams' attorney said he has seen such a process take months or even years.