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.
The New MIC Campus is scheduled to open in August of 2017. Located on Tudor, it will be just a short walk from Lee's Summit North High School. Summit Technology Academy has been recognized in the national spot light as an innovative model to prepare high school juniors and seniors for College and successful careers. Recognized by the President in 2013, this academy is one of a kind in the United States. Offering a rigorous program of study, that blends classroom instruction and real-world experience. Partnered with the University of Central Missouri and many industry partners, students get more than the basic education. My son had the privilege of participating in the MIC program. He has a great internship with DST, who is one of many business partners. He will be graduating high school this year with a college associate degree in Software development and will continue at UCM for his bachelor degree. One more thing that makes Lee's Summit a great place! I am proud to call it home!