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Students and adults smiling standing with archery arrows in targets on the ground

Walter J Baird Archery Team along with their Coach presented to the Board of Education by shooting their bows and arrows in targets 

Students and adults gathered around a table with plastic bottles and small sample cups for a science experiment

STEM Night at Coles Ferry has students and families gathered around the experiment tables 

3 students reading on a library bench surrounded by books and stuffed animals

Castle Heights students enjoy reading in a cozy space

Students smiling at the career expo

Students learning from local EMTs in the back of an ambulance at the Career Quest 

Lighted Large Letters spelling out TSBA with balloons around them and 2 Board Members standing behind

LSSD Board Members, Joel Thacker and Heather Sadler- Gallaher attended the Annual Tennessee School Board Association Convention 

Students hold hand painted American flags in a hall way

Students show off their hand painted American Flags at Byars Dowdy Veterans Day Parade 

WEE Care enjoying Treats on Halloween

Wee Care Students enjoyed all Treats on Halloween

Large Check presented to a group of older adults

We are so grateful to the Wilson County Farm Bureau for donating to the Family Resource Center! Thank you! 

USA spelled out in pom poms by cheerleaders

Castle Heights cheerleaders show their skills at the Veterans Day Program 

Large Check presented to 4 adults

Thank you Rotary Lunch Club for giving a Grant to our Family Resource Center

Student athlete high fives his classmates as they sit on the gym floor cheering

Coles Ferry Student Athlete is cheered on by his classmates

Student choir singing on stage

Jones Brummett choir sings patriotic songs during the Veterans Day Program 

Main Street Awards - Best Middle School Winfree Bryant Image

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

Glowing artwork and people enjoy STEM projects

X-STREAM Cosmic Adventure at Sam Houston to celebrate STEM and host a Career Fair

Kids dressed as their teacher for Red Ribbon Week and the teacher dressed as the students wearing a hoody and holding the numbers: '6' '7'

2nd Graders at Sam Houston Elementary dressed like their teacher for Red Ribbon Week 

Byars Dowdy Choir performed for the public at The Board of Education Meeting in October

Byars Dowdy Choir performed for the public at The Board of Education Meeting in October 

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…
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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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