Education

Where there’s a will to learn in Leawood, there’s a way! People in this city take pride in their education. It’s important to them and it’s definitely a priority when it comes to children. This might explain why the area has one of the strongest education bases in the nation. Leawood residents are highly educated: 98.9 percent of the population (age 25 and older) have a high school degree or higher; 74.3 percent a bachelor’s degree or higher; and 31.1 percent have a graduate or professional degree.1

The city conveniently falls between two school districts – Blue Valley School District and Shawnee Mission School District. Both districts regularly receive state and national accolades. That’s why it’s no surprise that the majority of Leawood’s high school graduates pursues higher education and has access to many highly rated, local universities and community colleges.

District Accolades

  • Blue Valley School District
  • Thirty (30) BV high school seniors named National Merit Finalists in 2014.
  • In 2013, the district posted the highest ACT score of 25 of all schools in the Kansas City metropolitan area and tying the highest ACT composite score in district history.
  • BVSD ranks in the top 10 among large districts in the Digital School Districts national survey.
  • All five Blue Valley high schools made the Washington Post’s most challenging high schools list.
  • 98 percent of BV patrons surveyed said they would give the district as a whole a grade of “A” or “B”.
  • Shawnee Mission School District
  • More than $47 million in scholarship offers for seniors in the class of 2014
  • 19 National Merit Finalists in 2014
  • Signature Programs offer opportunities in eight unique areas of study for high school students
  • The Washington Post recognized Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission South and Shawnee Mission Northwest for meeting the High School Challenge
  • The average Shawnee Mission School District teacher has more than 13 years of experience and 85 percent of teachers have a master’s degree or higher;
  • The graduation rate is 91 percent

*Source: 1) County Economic Research Institute, Inc. (CERI), Leawood Trade Area Profile (July, 2014)

Choose School Type:

Private/Parochial Schools:

The Barstow School
11511 State Line Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-942-3255
www.barstowschool.org

Cure of Ars Catholic School
9403 Mission Road
Leawood, KS 66206
913-648-2620
www.cureofars.org

Cristo Rey Kansas City
211 West Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64111
816.457.6044
http://www.cristoreykc.org/

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy
5801 W. 115th St.
Overland Park, KS 66211
913-327-8150
www.hbha.edu

Lutheran High School
12411 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64145
816-241-5478
www.lhskc.com

Nativity Parish School (Catholic)
3700 W. 119th St.
Leawood, KS 66209
913-338-4330
www.nativityparishschool.com

Phoenix Montessori School
2013 W. 104th St.
Leawood, KS 66206
913-381-1250
www.phoenixmontessori.net

Primrose School of Leawood
4820 W. 137th St.
Leawood, KS 66224
913-897-8900
www.primroseleawood.com

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School
14201 Nall Ave.
Leawood, KS 66223
913-402-3950
www.stmichaelcp.org

The Barstow School

Cure of Ars Catholic School

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy

Lutheran High School

Nativity Parish School (Catholic)

Phoenix Montessori School

Primrose School of Leawood

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School

Cristo Rey Kansas City

Preschools:

The Barstow School
11511 State Line Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-942-3255
http://www.barstowschool.org

Canterbury Preparatory School
6820 W. 121st St.
Overland Park, KS 66209
913-339-6633
www.canterburyprepschool.com

Crème De La Crème Inc.
4600 W. 115th St.
Leawood, KS 66211
913-451-0858
www. cremedelacreme.com

Phoenix Montessori School
2013 W. 104th St.
Leawood, KS 66206
913-381-1250
http://phoenixmontessori.net/

Primrose School of Leawood
4820 W. 137th
Leawood, KS 66224
913-897-8900
www.primroseleawood.com

The Barstow School

Canterbury Preparatory School

Crème De La Crème Inc.

Phoenix Montessori School

Primrose School of Leawood

Public – Elementary Schools:

Blue Valley Elementary Schools:

Blue River Elementary
5101 W. 163rd Terrace
Stillwell, KS 66085
913-239-6000
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Brookwood Elementary
Shawnee Mission USD 512
3411 W. 103rd St.
Leawood, KS 66206
913-993-2500
brookwood.smsd.org

Cottonwood Point Elementary
10521 W. 129th Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-239-6100
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Harmony Elementary
14140 Grant St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
913-239-6200
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Heartland Elementary
12775 Goodman
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-239-6300
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Indian Valley Elementary
11600 Knox
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-239-6400
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Lakewood Elementary
14600 Lamar Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66223
913-239-6500
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Leawood Elementary
2400 W. 123rd St.
Leawood, KS 66209
913-239-6600
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Liberty View Elementary School
14800 S. Greenwood
Olathe, KS 66062
913-239-7700
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Mission Trail Elementary
13200 Mission Rd.
Leawood, KS 66209
913-239-6700
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Morse Elementary
15201 Monrovia St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
913-239-6800
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Oak Hill Elementary
10200 W. 124th St.
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-239-6900
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Overland Trail Elementary
6225 W. 133rd St.
Overland Park, KS 66209
913-239-7000
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Prairie Star Elementary
3800 W. 143rd St.
Leawood, KS 66224
913-239-7100
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Stanley Elementary
6121 W. 158th ST.
Overland Park, KS 66223
913-239-7200
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Stilwell Elementary
6410 West 199th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
913-239-7300
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Sunset Ridge Elementary
14901 England
Overland Park, KS 66221
913-239-7400
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Valley Park Elementary
12301 Lamar
Overland Park, KS 66209
913-239-7600
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Blue River Elementary

Cottonwood Point Elementary

Harmony Elementary

Heartland Elementary

Indian Valley Elementary

Lakewood Elementary

Leawood Elementary

Liberty View Elementary School

Mission Trail Elementary

Morse Elementary

Oak Hill Elementary

Overland Trail Elementary

Prairie Star Elementary

Stanley Elementary

Stilwell Elementary

Sunset Ridge Elementary

Valley Park Elementary

Brookwood Elementary

Public – Middle Schools:

Harmony Middle
10101 W. 141st Street
Overland Park, KS 66221
913-239-5200
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Lakewood Middle School
6601 Edgewater Drive
Overland Park, KS 66223
913-239-5800
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Leawood Middle School
2410 W. 123rd Terrace
Leawood, KS 66209
913-239-5300
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Mission Valley
8500 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS 66206
913-993-0800

Overland Trail Middle School
6201 W. 133rd Street
Overland Park, KS 66209
913-239-5400
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Oxford Middle School
12500 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-239-5500
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Pleasant Ridge Middle School
9000 W. 165th Street
Stilwell, KS 66085
913-239-5700
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Prairie Star Middle School
14201 Mission Rd.
Leawood, KS 66224
913-239-5600
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Harmony Middle

Lakewood Middle School

Leawood Middle School

Overland Trail Middle School

Oxford Middle School

Pleasant Ridge Middle School

Prairie Star Middle School

Mission Valley

Public – High Schools:

Blue Valley Academy
7500 W. 149th Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66223
913-239-4629
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Blue Valley High Schools
Blue Valley High
6001 W. 159th Street
Stilwell, KS 66085
913-239-4800
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Blue Valley North
12200 Lamar Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66209
913-239-3000
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Blue Valley Northwest
13260 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-239-3400
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Blue Valley West High
16200 Antioch Road
Stilwell, KS 66085
913-239-3700
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Blue Valley Southwest
17600 Quivira Road
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 624-2000 office
www.bluevalleyk12.org

Shawnee Mission East High School
7500 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208
913-993-6600
smeast.smsd.org

Shawnee Mission South High School
5800 W. 107th
Overland Park, KS 66207
913-993-7500
smsouth.smsd.org

Blue Valley High

Blue Valley North

Blue Valley Northwest

Blue Valley West High

Blue Valley Academy

Shawnee Mission South High School

Shawnee Mission East High School

College & Universities:

Avila University
11901 Wornall Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64145
800-462-8452
www.avila.edu

Baker University
8001 College Blvd., Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66210
913- 491-4432
www.bakeru.edu/index.php

Devry University
11224 Holmes Road
Kansas City, MO 64131
816-943-7300
devry.edu

Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-469-8500
www.jccc.edu/

KU Edwards Campus
12600 Quivira Rd.
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-897-8400
www.edwardscampus.ku.edu

Metropolitan Community College- Penn Valley

3201 Southwest Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-604-1000
www.mcckc.edu

Rasmussen College
11600 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66210
816-804-7053
www.rasmussen.edu

Southwestern College Professional Studies
9393 West 110th St.
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-323-6842
ps.sckans.edu/

University of Saint Mary

4500 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66211
913-319-3003
http://www.stmary.edu/success

Avila University

Baker University

Johnson County Community College

KU Edwards Campus

Devry University

Rasmussen College

Southwestern College Professional Studies

University of Saint Mary

Metropolitan Community College- Penn Valley

Non-Members:

Kansas State University-Olathe

Rockhurst University
816-501-4000

University of Kansas Medical Center
913-588-5000

University of Missouri-Kansas City
913-235-1000

Webster University