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 Downtown Lee's Summit Farmer's Market Spring Celebration will be Saturday, May 11th. The market is open 8 a.m. to noon at the corner of 2nd and Douglas Streets. Vendors will have great gift ideas for the moms or special ladies in your life which is great considering May 12th is Mother's Day. The first 100 kids have the opportunity to decorate their own flower pot just for Mom. The kids can also enjoy face painting, soap decorating and more. What a great way to spend some quality time with the family.