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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.

Photos from Life School's post 05/08/2026

It was a great day to Unbox Potential! Life School teachers & staff celebrated the start of another school year in full swing. Fun. Games. Excitement. Competition. And a whole lot of energy as we welcomed back the shining faces who fill our classrooms this year! Welcome back to Life!

(Special thanks to our Convocation sponsors — the Life School Education Foundation and Neighborhood Credit Union for helping us give away fabulous door prizes to our amazing team members.)

31/07/2026

The countdown is officially ON.

First day of school: Monday, August 3rd.

Whether your child is bounding out of bed excited or clinging to the last moments of summer (no judgment — same), this is one of our favorite moments of the year. A fresh start. A new chapter. A whole year of possibilities just beginning.

Life School is READY. Are you?

See you Monday!

31/07/2026
31/07/2026

Hip hop hooray! Life School teachers and staff were full of energy and excitement as we joined together for Convocation 2026! And what better way than to see faces of teachers, students and staff in a music video! Cheers to all of the talent, hopes, creativity and potential will be unboxed in our classrooms this school year!

(To families who haven't yet picked a school home for you child this year — there is still time to join our Life School community >> https://life.schoolmint.net/signup)

30/07/2026

School teaches you math, science, and history. But some of the biggest lessons come from your classmates. How to disagree and still be kind. How to show up for someone having a hard day. How to celebrate someone else's win without making it smaller.

Those lessons? They stick. Happy International Day of Friendship to every student who's made Life School a better place just by being part of it.

29/07/2026

Big news! 🎉 Life Christian Academy is now accredited by Middle States Association (MSA). This milestone recognizes our commitment to quality, student well-being, and continuous improvement.

Curious what this means for your family? Learn more and book a tour:

https://lifechristian.net

28/07/2026

📢 Complete Your School Meal Application Today! 🍎

Even if you don't plan on purchasing school meals or think you might not qualify, we still encourage every household to apply! This helps unlock additional state and federal funding to support our school operations. 🏫💛

Please note: a NEW application is required for the 2026–2027 school year, and applications submitted before July 1, 2026 do not carry over. Parents/guardians are responsible for meal charges incurred before approval.

📝 Apply now to make sure your student's meal benefits are ready on day one!

To apply, follow this link below 👇

https://bit.ly/3SWcLjt

Questions? Reach out to your campus lunch coordinator — we're here to help! 💬

27/07/2026

While your kids are still soaking up the last days of summer, excitement is already building at Life School. Teachers are back in classrooms setting up, planning and dreaming about their students before they've even met them.

That's what the start of every school year looks like behind the scenes — and it's one of our favorite things about this community. Your child's teacher is already in your child's corner.

New school year. Here we come.

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