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Life School Life School is a free, public charter school offering K-12 education with a 4-day school week. Today, Life School serves over 3600 students at four campuses.

Life School began in 1998 to serve students and families in southern Dallas. It is through the vision of the Chancellor and founder, Dr. Tom Wilson, that Life School opened its doors with 15 faculty and staff members serving 266 students at the Oak Cliff campus. Since its inception over a decade ago, Life School has experienced substantial increases in enrollment without any form of advertisement. Testimonies from parents to friends, neighbors, and co-workers have fueled rapid growth. Dr. Wilson’s vision was to provide a quality education and give parents an educational choice regardless of a parent’s ability to pay. He envisioned a tuition-free school with the quality of an expensive private school. After enactment of charter school legislation, Dr. Wilson realized that a charter school was the avenue to fulfill this vision. Through the help of friends, educators and other professionals the charter was drafted and approved by the TEA in the spring of 1998, and the doors opened only a few months later in August 1998.

🎊 In honor of , we'd like to thank each Life School principal for their dedication, ethical leadership, and fostering a...
10/12/2026

🎊 In honor of , we'd like to thank each Life School principal for their dedication, ethical leadership, and fostering a positive culture that encourages students and staff to be and . Thank you for playing a critical role in making Life School great!

⭐Joycelyn Smith, Life School Cedar Hill
⭐Veronica Pelton, Life School Innovation Academy
⭐Kendra Miles, Life School Mountain Creek
⭐QuaNesha Stovall, Life School Oak Cliff Elementary
⭐Dr. Shauna Moore, Life School Red Oak
⭐Dr. Dallas Horne, Life Middle School Waxahachie
⭐Tim White, Life High School Waxahachie
⭐Freddie Stanmore, Life School Oak Cliff Secondary

10/12/2026

It's officially application season! 🎓 FAFSA and TASFA are now open. Here are a few tips to help you through the process:

Start Early:
Apply as soon as you can to get the most financial aid possible.

Pick the Right Form:
FAFSA is for U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens.
TASFA is for Texas residents who don't qualify for FAFSA.

Stay Organized:
Save all your documents and keep copies. Remember, TASFA must be sent to each college individually.

Watch Your Deadlines:
Keep an eye on your inbox for updates and reply promptly.

Reach Out for Support:
Your school counselors and college financial aid offices are there to help!

Visit the Federal Student Aid webpage to learn more or to apply for Federal Financial Aid (https://bit.ly/4dxpw8v).

For more information regarding the Texas Application for State Financial Aid, check out the TASFA page (https://bit.ly/4yx9833).

Every great chess player knows a secret: the best move is rarely the first one you see. ♟️Happy National Chess Day! Ches...
10/10/2026

Every great chess player knows a secret: the best move is rarely the first one you see. ♟️

Happy National Chess Day! Chess asks kids to slow down, look a few moves ahead, and ask, "If I do this, what happens next?" That's Critical Thinking in its purest form — the same skill students use to weigh evidence in science, plan an essay, or work through a tough math problem.

And the losses? They teach just as much as the wins. Every lost game is a lesson in Resilience: study what happened, adjust, play again.

This weekend, pull out a board and play a game with your child. Let them teach you a move or two. 😉

10/09/2026

Some of the brightest minds see words a little differently. 💙

This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week. Dyslexia is a learning difference that affects reading, writing, and spelling — it has nothing to do with how smart, creative, or capable a child is. With the right support, kids with dyslexia don't just keep up. They thrive.

That journey builds something powerful: Resilience. Students who learn to advocate for how they learn best grow into Self-Aware leaders who know their strengths and use them.

If you have questions about your child's reading, start with a conversation with their teacher. You're not alone in this — we're in it together.

Students, teachers, and staff have put a lot of effort into the start of this school year. Now it's time for some much-d...
10/08/2026

Students, teachers, and staff have put a lot of effort into the start of this school year. Now it's time for some much-deserved rest. Remember that Life School will be closed next week, October 12-16, for Fall Break. With tomorrow (10/9) off, that means that our Life School community gets to enjoy 10 days out of school. Please enjoy the downtime. We look forward to your return on Monday, October 19, recharged and !

10/08/2026

Life School regularly publishes news to show you what is happening across the district. Join us for free public school in Texas.

10/01/2026

Life School regularly publishes news to show you what is happening across the district. Join us for free public school in Texas.

09/29/2026

Private Christian school training a new generation for Christian leadership.

09/29/2026

🏈 Homecoming dates are set! Join LHSOC on Friday, Oct 9th, at 7:00pm. for food, football, and festivities! Alumni will receive free admission and a meal coupon for the concession stand. Go Lions! 🦁

09/28/2026

🏈 Homecoming dates are set! Join us on Friday, Oct. 9th, at 7:30 p.m. for food, football, and festivities! Alumni will receive free admission and a meal coupon for the concession stand. Go Mustangs! 🐴

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132 E Ovilla Road
Red Oak, TX

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