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