Skip to main content

Lebanon Special School District Home

Fall Break Banner October 6 - 14
Hispanic Heritage Month
See Something, Say Something Banner
Level 5 Exemplary School District Designation by Tennessee Department of Education
Words Matter Banner
Pre-K Enrollment Banner
Every Day Counts Attendance Banner
My Ride K-12 Mobile Bus App

Lebanon Special School District News

Cooking & Savings

Family Cooking & Savings Series

Families have the opportunity to learn new recipes and savings tips while cooking for Compassionate Hands, a community based organization.
Show All News

Upcoming Events

Show All Events
Red Ribbon Week Image

Red Ribbon Week - October 2024

Main Street Awards - Best Middle School Winfree Bryant Image

Winfree Bryant Recognized as Best Public Middle School in Wilson County - 2025 Main Street Awards

Tenure Teacher Recognition Image

2024-2025 Tenured Teachers

Community members greeting teachers on their first day back of the 2025-2026 school year.

Showing LSSD love & support to start the 2025-2026 school year

Hidden in Plain Sight Training

Drug Free Wilco presents Hidden in Plain Sight training

September Board Meeting

September Board Meeting

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week - October 2024

Byars Dowdy Students present to Chamber of Commerce

Students from Mr. Teel's class present to the Chamber of Commerce

WJB Student Spotlight - Robotics

WJB Student Spotlight - Robotics Club

Student Spotlight October Board Meeting

Student Spotlight - October Board Meeting

September Board Meeting

September Board Meeting

September Board Meeting

September Board Meeting

Jones Brummett Receives STEM Grant

Jones Brummett Receives STEM Grant

Lipscomb Counseling Program Graduates

Impact Grant Graduates 2025 Lipscomb University

Chamber welcomes teachers back on LSSD Professional Development Day

Committed to a Community of Excellence

Byars Dowdy Students & Chamber of Commerce Education Committee

Byars Dowdy students visit the Chamber of Commerce Education Committee

CPR & First Aid Training

CPR & First Aid Training

LSSD Professional Development Day July 28

LSSD teachers & staff gather for a day of professional learning

CPR & First Aid Training

CPR & First Aid Training

Our Mission

LSSD is a public-school system that serves more than 4,700 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade in Lebanon, Tennessee (Wilson County). Our school system is served by over 700 dedicated men and women who are “Committed to a Community of Excellence” for all of our students. Our district includes five elementary schools (Byars Dowdy, Castle Heights, Coles Ferry, Jones Brummett, and Sam Houston) and two middle schools (Walter J. Baird and Winfree Bryant). 
 
Mission: Committed to a community of excellence.
 
Vision: The commitment to excellence in teaching and learning inspires and empowers all children, equipping them with the tools they will need to be successful in a globally changing world.
 
Beliefs: The Beliefs of the Lebanon Special School District are…
Read More
Central Office

History

The Lebanon Special School District’s mission is “Committed to a Community of Excellence”. The district provides instruction for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, as well as, services for children qualifying for special education. The Lebanon Special School District of Wilson County, Tennessee, was established by a special act of the Tennessee General Assembly in 1901. Originally, the school district corresponded to the Tenth Civil District. It has been enlarged twice, taking in areas of the Third Civil District.
 
The Lebanon Special School District is funded by: the State of Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Act, a percentage of Wilson County property and sales tax, and the Lebanon Special School District tax. The state of Tennessee allocates funding for each school district in the state based upon the TISA public school funding formula. Tennessee statute provides for a student-based funding approach. Wilson County government is required to provide funding for the current operations and maintenance of schools as determined by the weighted full-time equivalent average daily attendance of students. The Act of 1901 levied a tax on the properties of the district for operational purposes.
Read More
  • Level 5 Designated as an "Exemplary District" by TDOE
  • 1:1 Technology for all Students
  • 1:21 Elementary Student Teacher Ratio
  • 1:25 Middle School Student Teacher Ratio
  • K-2 Recognized as a Model District for Early Literacy by TDOE
Better Together
Physical Education
Music Education
Aviators