88R19248 CW-D
By: Harrison H.R. No. 1090
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Life School, a nonprofit network of tuition-free,
public charter schools in the Dallas area, is marking the 25th
anniversary of its founding in 2023; and
WHEREAS, With the goal of providing students with a quality
education and giving parents educational choice regardless of their
ability to pay, pastor Tom Wilson applied for a charter for the
school with the State of Texas in the spring of 1998; on August 12
of that year, Life School opened its first campus in Oak Cliff with
15 staff members and 266 students; in the decades since, the
district has grown significantly, and today Life School operates 10
schools in Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Lancaster, Mountain Creek, Oak
Cliff, Red Oak, and Waxahachie, serving more than 5,600
kindergarten through 12th-grade students and employing over 600
faculty and staff members; and
WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of superintendent
Dr. Brent Wilson, Life School offers a wide range of
extracurricular activities and athletics, as well as Career and
Technical Education programs and dual credit partnerships with
local community colleges; in 2022, the district earned seven campus
distinctions, including a distinction for Postsecondary Readiness
at its flagship campus in Oak Cliff; moreover, Life School has
implemented a number of innovative initiatives, such as moving
toward a four-day school week beginning in August 2023; and
WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, Life School has sought to
develop future leaders through strong academics, character
training, and partnerships with parents and the community, and it
has made a meaningful difference in the lives of countless young
Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of Life School
and extend to its administrators, faculty, staff, and students
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Life School as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.