Lakeland School System Explained

Lakeland School System
Motto:Learn. Grow. Lead.
Grades:K-12
Established:December 2013
Location:10001 US-70, Lakeland, Tennessee, U.S.
Vice-President:Brent hopper
Superintendent:Dr. Ted Horrell
Schools:les,lpsLakeland Elementary School

Lakeland Preparatory School

Teachers:Brent Hopper, William Coleman

The Lakeland School System (LSS) is a municipal school district serving the city of Lakeland, Tennessee, United States, within Greater Memphis. Lakeland Elementary School and Lakeland Preparatory School are within the district.[1]

In December 2013 the district selected as its superintendent Dr. Ted Horrell, the principal of Germantown High School,[2] and a former principal of Millington Central High School.[3]

As of January 2014 the school district established a survey on Surveymonkey to gauge parental attitudes on several issues. As of that year, the residents are served by Shelby County Schools with elementary students attending Lakeland Elementary School and more than 1,200 students from Lakeland in higher grades attending campuses in Arlington and Bartlett.[4]

Attempted Bolton Annexation

In early 2014, some residents of the Bolton community sought annexation with Lakeland, partly so the unincorporated area could join a municipal school district. Bolton includes Barret's Chapel Elementary School and Bolton High School.[5] The vote for annexation went before the Lakeland City Board on June 12, 2014 and failed. One resident of the community told the Board that "10 times more residents have petitioned you not to annex than have petitioned you to annex."[6]

Schools

Lakeland Elementary, 20acres, opened in 2001 as a school within Shelby County Schools, with its founding principal Mrs. Nancy Rouse. It has a capacity of 1,000 students. The school has grades K-4 attending the school currently, with its current principal Ms. Joretha Lockhart. The school used to have fifth-grade classes attending the school, but that changed in 2017 due to the opening of Lakeland Preparatory School.

Lakeland Preparatory School (formerly known as "Lakeland Middle Preparatory School"), 20acres, opened in the Fall of 2017 under the leadership of its first principal, Mr. Matt Adler.[7] The school has grade five through eleven classes attending the school currently, with its current principal Ms. Corrie Martin and deputy principal Mr. Cody Duncan. For now, grade 12 goes to Arlington High School through an inter-local agreement with Arlington Community Schools.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. "Schools." Lakeland School System. Retrieved on March 11, 2014.
  2. Smith, L. Taylor. "Lakeland and Arlington pick superintendents for new school districts." The Commercial Appeal. December 23, 2013. Retrieved on March 11, 2014.
  3. Web site: Lakeland TN School Superintendent. February 2014. Lakeland School System. April 15, 2019.
  4. Garlington, Lela. "Lakeland seeks input on school issues." Memphis Commercial Appeal. January 23, 2014. Retrieved on March 11, 2014.
  5. Bailey, Clay. "Some in unincorporated Shelby County looking to Lakeland for annexation." Memphis Commercial Appeal. January 22, 2014. Retrieved on March 11, 2014.
  6. Web site: Bahm. Carolyn. Final vote: No Bolton annexation. Bartlett-Express.com. 25 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Adler named founding principal of Lakeland school.
  8. Web site: Students in grade 12 living in Lakeland are zoned to attend Arlington High School through an inter-local agreement with Arlington Community Schools..

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