In April 1846, local engineer William Gordon Lang was assigned to survey Angelina County, and he and his wife, Nancy Martin (Bonner) Lang, settled this area in 1854, followed by other settlers including William Manson Perkins. Early settlers held private lessons for their children until the first area school was built on William Perkins' property after the Civil War. In that one-room structure with split log seats, classes were held for only three months during the fall. The school later relocated to Davisville Road and was called Liberty School District #34. In 1903, Liberty School moved to a new location on old Nacogdoches Road, where church services were also held on Sundays. By 1914, it had grown into a two-teacher, three-room facility, but another new building was needed. A new two-story brick building was constructed, and in 1924 the name changed to Redland School. Enrollment continued to increase, and new structures were added to the campus. By the 1950s, Redland School excelled in the arts and was a leader in effective methods of education, chosen by the State of Texas to learn new teaching methods and receiving audiovisual equipment and other visual aids. Its students also participated in athletics such as baseball, volleyball, and basketball, earning many championships over the years, as well as in homemaking, 4-H, music, American Red Cross, cheerleading, and pep squad. On July 25, 1970, the Redland Independent School District closed when it consolidated with the Lufkin Independent School District, but its legacy and contributions lived on through alumni and their families.