School district in Tennessee, USA
Lebanon Special School District 397 North Castle Heights Avenue
Lebanon
, Tennessee , 37087 United States Type Public Grades PreK–8[1] NCES District ID4702370 [1] Students 3,837[1] Teachers 255.0[1] Staff 339.0[1] Student–teacher ratio 15.05[1] Website www .lssd .org
Lebanon Special School District (LSSD ) is a K-8[2] school district headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee .
It serves most of Lebanon and some unincorporated areas . Wilson County Schools operates the high schools that serve the LSSD territory.[3]
History
Scott Benson is the director of the district. In 2019 the school board voted for a one-year renewal of Benson's contract.[4] Benson had been promoted to Interim Assistant Director of the district in 2010.[5]
As of 2021[update] the district had about 2,000 students.[6]
Schools
Middle schools
Walter J. Baird Middle School
Winfree Bryant Middle School – Opened in 2010.[6]
Elementary schools
Jones Brummett Elementary – Opened in August 2021
Capacity of 800; enrollment for fall 2021 was 500–550.[6] Becky Sevier was selected as the first principal.[7] Named for Andy Brummett and Steve Jones[8]
Castle Heights Elementary
Byars Dowdy Elementary
Coles Ferry Elementary
Sam Houston Elementary
References
^ a b c d e f
"Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lebanon" . National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 5, 2022 .
^ "History" . Lebanon Special School District. Retrieved July 22, 2022 . The district provides instruction for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade,[...]
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wilson County, TN" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 6, 2021 . - Text list
^ Austin, Rima (December 12, 2019). "LSSD director gets 'best' evaluation" . Lebanon Democrat . Retrieved July 6, 2021 .
^ "Scott Benson named to fill Hutto's LSSD position" . Wilson Post . August 17, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2021 .
^ a b c Humbles, Andy (February 16, 2021). "A look inside Lebanon's future Jones Brummett Elementary School to open in August" . The Tennessean . Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ Mayes, Angie (February 12, 2021). "Long-time educator to lead new LSSD school" . The Wilson Post . Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ "New LSSD school named for Jones, Brummett" . The Wilson Post . August 14, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
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