Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood Montessori School (2026 Profile)

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Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood Montessori School

812 Sw Forestpark Ln
Lees Summit, MO 64081

Tel: (816) 246-9300

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Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood Schools is based on that of Maria Montessori as she developed her Children's Houses; placing emphasis on what she referred to as the "triad": the individual child, the prepared environment, and the teacher as the observer and a director.

This School uses Maria Montessori program. Dr. Maria Montessori believed that no human being is educated by another person.

He must do it himself or it will never get done.

A truly educated individual continues learning long after the hours and years he spends in the classroom because he is motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge.

Dr. Montessori felt, therefore, that the goal of early childhood education should not be to fill the child with facts from a pre-selected course of studies, but rather to cultivate his own natural desire to learn.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Nursery/Preschool
Enrollment: 67 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Montessori School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other Montessori association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool

Year Founded

1977

Student Body

Total Students

67 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood Schools is based on that of Maria Montessori as she developed her Children's Houses; placing emphasis on what she referred to as the "triad": the individual child, the prepared environment, and the teacher as the observer and a director. This School uses Maria Montessori program. Dr. Maria Montessori believed that no human being is educated by another person. He must do it himself or it will never get done. A truly educated individual continues learning long after the hours and years he spends in the classroom because he is motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge. Dr. Montessori felt, therefore, that the goal of early childhood education should not be to fill the child with facts from a pre-selected course of studies, but rather to cultivate his own natural desire to learn.

Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Larry Page, founder of Google
- Sergey Brin, founder of Google

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Nursery/Preschool
Enrollment: 67 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Jackson County, MO is $14,745 for elementary schools and $18,153 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Jackson County, MO is 84% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).