The primary reasons are to boost student well-being; maintain strong student attendance; provide quality instruction for students; retain and attract quality teachers and staff; and give time back to students and staff to improve overall performance and quality of life.

Life School Oak Cliff was founded to provide quality education and give parents an educational choice regardless of their ability to pay. You can read Life School's story online. You can also explore our Mission, Vision and Values.

Life School offers K-12. We have elementary schools in Cedar Hill (K-6), Lancaster (Innovation Academy, K-6), Mountain Creek (K-6), Oak Cliff (K-6) and Red Oak (K-6). We also have middle schools in Oak Cliff (7-8), Mountain Creek (7-8), and Waxahachie (7-8), and high schools in Oak Cliff (9-12) and Waxahachie (9-12). Families who enroll at any Life School elementary can transition their child into middle school and high school at the Oak Cliff or Waxahachie campuses.

Like traditional ISDs, public charter schools are monitored and accredited under the statewide testing and accountability systems.