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Lavonna Peterson Early School 3

812 Sw Forestpark Lane, Lees Summit, MO, 64081-0640 -

School Notes Overview:

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....

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School Overview:

	Lavonna Peterson Early School 3
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Jackson County, MO
Student Body
Total Students	160 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MO) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 150 students
	Kind - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(MO) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:114	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	7 hours

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.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (64081)	School Zip (64081)	(MO) State Average
Population (Approximate)	18,042 people	5,593,929 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	44%	18%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$58,033	$45,202
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.1 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	24 years old	43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	69% / 31%	69% / 31%