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We are so proud of our crew that represented Tennessee at the recent USA Games in Orlando! As you can see, they got to have a little fun at Disney too—work hard, play hard! Here are the final results! Adam participated in tennis. He received 2nd in singles and 2nd in...

Our 2022 graduating class walked across the stage andaccepted their diplomas just a few weeks ago. We had four graduates this year: Abbey Seelig, Conner Donald, Marissa McCann and Logan Gilbert. These students have worked so hard to meet their IEP requirements, and we...

Our deal friends at Destiny Church offered to lend us their church as our prom venue and take on all of the decorating! Wow! It was a spectacular evening with limo rides, a delicious meal and lots of dancing. We were excited to share this evening with several of our...

Easter weekend was a blast at KDS! Residents, young and old, started the day by opening their Easter baskets then enjoyed a traditional Easter meal and an egg hunt! Are you ever really too old to enjoy Easter goodies and hunt for eggs? Nah!

A group of our students participate in gymnastics at Premier Athletics. They recently participated in a cheer showcase where they were able to display the skills they have been working on. The staff at Premier do a wonderful job working with our students, and our...

Main Campus students participated in a Black History Month program during February. Students used key words like courageous and persistence to highlight African American heroes, display artwork and discuss key movements and groups. It was an informative and moving...

Reliant Bank sponsored our 20th annual Santa's Mailbox program, The Columbia Mayor’s Youth Council did a toy drive, The Knights of Columbus donated winter coats, Asgard Brewing Company hosted a Christmas party and the list goes on and on! We are so grateful to our KDS...

Ghosts, angels and walking slices of pizza, oh my! Students trick-or-treated, carved pumpkins, made haunted houses and much more. It was a fantastic weekend filled with lots of laughter, smiles and treats!

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Sheriff Bucky Rowland and coworkers took time out of their day to pay this birthday girl visit last week! They brought patches for Rachel to share with her peers. What a cool birthday surprise!

July 4th weekend was filled with icees, cookouts and a pizza party! Students had a fantastic time celebrating Independence Day!

It's hard not to miss the traditional fall games, but SO Tennessee has put together some great stuff for the @home fall games!

This week is our camp week and also a designated family visit week! We had a petting zoo on campus today!