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LSSD is a public-school system that serves more than 4,200 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). 

Lebanon Special School District News

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Music In Our Schools Month

Join us to say THANK YOU to the dedicated music educators who help our students express their creativity in school!
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Cooking Matters Workshop

The UT Extension Office in partnership with the Wilson County Health Department and Vine Branch Fellowship are hosting free cooking classes for parents.
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TDOE 2022-2023 Reward Schools

We are very proud to announce that three Lebanon Special School District Schools have been recognized as a Reward School by the Tennessee Department of Education for the 2022-2023 academic year.
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March Job Fair

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March Job Fair

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Congratulations on Tenure!

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Byars Dowdy Elementary honors the following Friends of Education: Mandy Belcher and Wilson Bank & Trust (Curt Baker & DeJeay Woods)

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Winfree Bryant honors the following Friends of Education:  Ray Wiggins & College Hills Church of Christ

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2023-2024 Individual Friends of Education

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2023-2024 Business Friends of Education

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Castle Heights Elementary honors the following Friends of Education:  Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Donegan and Gregory Dental Group (not pictured)

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Coles Ferry Elementary honors the following Friends of Education:  Rebecca Walker & Church of God Worship and Ministry Center

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Jones Brummett Elementary honors the following Friends of Education:  Jessica Auth & First Baptist Church

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Walter J. Baird honors the following Friends of Education:  Judge Barry Tatum & Launchpoint Church 

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Sam Houston Elementary honors the following Friends of Education: Richard Gammon and Wilson Bank & Trust (Gabby Vanatta & DeJeay Woods)

Our Mission

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…
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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.
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  • 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
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