Team – Life Skool

Meet Our Team

Darius Pettway

Founder & CEO

Darius Pettway, MAS, is an author, educator, behavioral health leader, and nationally recognized youth advocate dedicated to transforming the lives of young people and families through mentorship, education, and community-based support. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Life Skool, Darius has devoted his career to creating pathways of hope, opportunity, and long-term success for youth facing adversity.

In 2014, Darius became the first student-athlete in his family to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. During his academic career, he was inducted into the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma, and later earned a Master of Administrative Science degree. His educational achievements, combined with his professional experience, have fueled a lifelong commitment to youth development, behavioral health advocacy, and community empowerment.

Under Darius’ leadership, Life Skool has grown into a dynamic organization providing behavioral health services, mentoring, skills development, caregiver support, and community-based programming throughout North Texas. Through strategic partnerships with schools, community organizations, and local stakeholders, Life Skool continues to help youth and families build resilience, overcome obstacles, and achieve meaningful outcomes.

Darius remains driven by a simple but powerful belief:

“All children deserve a chance to make a mistake and learn from it without it costing them their livelihood.”

Through his leadership, speaking engagements, writing, and community service, he continues to inspire young people to recognize their value, pursue their goals, and become the best version of themselves.