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Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood Montessori School

812 Sw Forestpark Ln Lees Summit, MO 64081

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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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Quick Facts (2026-27)

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

School Facts

School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1977

Student Body

Total Students
67 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Tuition & Financial Aid

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.
  • 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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Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood Montessori School famous alumni include: Larry Page, founder of Google and Sergey Brin, founder of Google.
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The application deadline for Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood Montessori School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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