Lee’s Summit Schools

Posted by Cathy Counti on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:27 AM By Cathy Counti / January 13, 2022 Comment

The 117-square-mile Lee's Summit R-7 School District is recognized as one of the top educational systems in the state and nation. Located in the southeast portion of the Kansas City metropolitan area, the district serves the communities of Lee's Summit, Greenwood, Lake Lotawana, and Lake Winnebago as well as unincorporated areas of eastern Jackson County and also includes a small portion of Blue Springs and Kansas City municipalities. The Lee's Summit R-7 School District's enrollment for 2021-22 is 17,848 students. Recognized nationally for its quality educational programs and a commitment to success for all students, the R-7 School District has good reason to attract its many new residents.R-7 History From 1949 To Today

Involved parents and a supportive community are key in the school district's ability to provide excellent educational opportunities in a caring learning environment. Lee's Summit R-7 citizens understand that quality schools are the foundation of a strong community.

The district currently includes 18 elementary schools, three middle schools, three high schools, an alternative secondary school, a secondary technology academy, an early education center, and a special-education, day-treatment center. The R-7 School District has won Missouri's Distinction in Performance Award, the state's highest recognition for academic achievement. The district exceeded the criteria for this prestigious award by earning a perfect score on the Missouri performance indicators every year since the program began. Lee's Summit was recently featured in BusinessWeek magazine as Missouri's “Best Place in America to Raise Kids.” Only one town was selected from each state, and the most important factors in this analysis were school performance, affordability, and safety. Money magazine named Lee's Summit R-7 schools as seventh-best in the nation in its annual “Best Places to Live” issue focusing on the nation's top 100 small cities.