Lakeland School System
{{Short description|Municipal school district in Tennessee, United States}}
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| name = Lakeland School System
| logo = File:Lakeland School System Logo.jpeg
| motto = Learn. Grow. Lead.
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| grades = K-12
| established = December 2013
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| country = United States
| location = 10001 US-70, Lakeland, Tennessee, U.S.
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| superintendent = [https://lakelandk12.org/about/our-superintendent/ Dr. Ted Horrell]
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| schools = les,lps
[https://lakelandk12.org/les/ Lakeland Elementary School]
[http://lakelandk12.org/lps/ Lakeland Preparatory School]
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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."[http://lakelandk12.org/schools/ Schools]." Lakeland School System. Retrieved on March 11, 2014.
In December 2013 the district selected as its superintendent Dr. Ted Horrell, the principal of Germantown High School,Smith, L. Taylor. "[http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/dec/23/lakeland-picks-superintendent-for-new-school/ Lakeland and Arlington pick superintendents for new school districts]." The Commercial Appeal. December 23, 2013. Retrieved on March 11, 2014. and a former principal of Millington Central High School.{{cite web|title=Lakeland TN School Superintendent|date=February 2014|url=http://lakelandk12.org/about/our-superintendent/|publisher=Lakeland School System|access-date=April 15, 2019}}
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.Garlington, Lela. "[http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2014/jan/23/lakeland-seeks-input-on-school-issues/ Lakeland seeks input on school issues]." Memphis Commercial Appeal. January 23, 2014. Retrieved on March 11, 2014.
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.Bailey, Clay. "[http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2014/jan/22/some-unincorporated-shelby-county-looking-lakeland/ Some in unincorporated Shelby County looking to Lakeland for annexation]." Memphis Commercial Appeal. January 22, 2014. Retrieved on March 11, 2014. 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."{{cite web|last1=Bahm|first1=Carolyn|title=Final vote: No Bolton annexation|url=http://bartlett-express.com/2014/06/18/final-vote-bolton-annexation/|website=Bartlett-Express.com|accessdate=25 September 2014}}
Schools
Lakeland Elementary, {{convert|20|acre|ha|adj=on}}, 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"), {{convert|20|acre|ha|adj=on}}, opened in the Fall of 2017 under the leadership of its first principal, Mr. Matt Adler.{{Cite web|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/suburbs/adler-named-founding-principal-of-lakeland-school-32f80be6-b769-6cc5-e053-0100007ff1f4-379660311.html|title = Adler named founding principal of Lakeland school}} The school has grade five through twelve classes attending the school currently, with its current principal Ms. Corrie Martin and deputy principal Mr. Cody Duncan.
References
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External links
- [http://lakelandk12.org Lakeland School System]
- "[http://www.commercialappeal.com/schools-in-transition/ Schools in Transition]." The Commercial Appeal.