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.
This shopping area in Lee's Summit is still growing by the day. With a great open air mall with many shops and restaurants you are sure to find what you need. JcPenny and Macys are the main large tenants with others like DSW, Victoria Secret, Charming Charlie, The Buckle and many more, you are sure to check everything off your list. Also at Summit Fair you have restaurants like Olive Garden and Red Lobster just to name a few. And to top it off they have a huge Christmas light show that runs all through the holiday season. If you are in Lee's Summit this is a great place to visit