Lee’s Summit, Missouri is the sixth largest city in the Kansas City Metro area with a population of 91,364. It was ranked 27th in the 2010 Money magazine 100 Best Cities to Live in the United States. Three public school districts serve the children of the city, Lee’s Summit School District, Blue Springs School District and Raymore Peculiar School District. The Lee’s Summit school district receive the state’s highest recognition for academic achievement, Missouri’s Distinction in Performance Award. During fall 2011, the the Lee’s Summit School District was recognized for being among a handful of districts in the state to earn a perfect score on criteria for the Distinction In Performance Award each year for the last 11 years. The Lee’s Summit School District was among 16 percent of the nation's school districts receiving the SchoolMatch "What Parents Want" national award in spring 2012. Longview Community College, Summit Technology Center, a branch of the University of Central Missouri and a branch of Baker University all provide opportunities for higher education in Lee’s Summit.
Do you want to go back in time? How about 1820 to 1860? Missouri Town is open on weekends, November 16 - February 28, and starts again March 15th - November 15th, Tuesday - Sunday. Volunteers are dressed in 19th century attire. You will find approximately 25 buildings that include a history museum, school house, blacksmith shop, smokehouses, tavern, barns, and an herb garden. There are school group tours available, which I can say I have had the pleasure of doing a couple of times. Very educational and the kids seemed to enjoy!