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Lebanon Special School District News

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Congratulations to Our Student Inventors

LSSD proudly announces the outstanding achievements of its elementary students at the Tennessee Invention Convention, held at Middle Tennessee State University on February 20, 2025.
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Upcoming Events

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Governor's Early Literacy Anniversary Celebration

Governor's Early Literacy Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary

September Board Meeting

September Board Meeting

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2024-2025 Tenured Teachers

Red Ribbon Week - SH

Red Ribbon Week - Sam Houston Elementary

Red Ribbon Week at Castle Heights Elementary

Students make Red Ribbon Week bracelets at Castle Heights Elementary

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Red Ribbon Week - October 2024

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Jones Brummett Choir - December Student Spotlight 

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Dare Graduation May 2024

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Dare Graduation May 2024

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week - October 2024

CPR & First Aid Training

CPR & First Aid Training

Student Spotlight October Board Meeting

Student Spotlight - October Board Meeting

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LSSD's 2024-2025 True Business Friend of Education Award Recipients

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LSSD's 2024-2025 True Friend of Education Award Recipients 

Red Ribbon Week & Drug Free Wilco

Drug Free Wilco provides Red Ribbon Week education to Sam Houston students.

Hidden in Plain Sight Training

Drug Free Wilco presents Hidden in Plain Sight training

September Board Meeting

September Board Meeting

CPR & First Aid Training

CPR & First Aid Training

September Board Meeting

September Board Meeting

Byars Dowdy Students & Chamber of Commerce Education Committee

Byars Dowdy students visit the Chamber of Commerce Education Committee

Byars Dowdy Students present to Chamber of Commerce

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

Red Ribbon Week with Drug Free Wilco

Red Ribbon Week at Sam Houston with Drug Free Wilco

Our Mission

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). 
 
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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