Shaping Our Shared Future

St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School (SMLS) is poised to take bold steps into the future, leveraging our current strengths and guided by aspirational goals. As we continue to refine our Strategic Plan, our goal pillars remain our guideposts in advancing the school’s direction for years to come.

The Essence

of SMLS

Our Vision and Mission are underpinned by core values and principles that guide everything we do at SMLS. They are our Essence, our heart, and our legacy for each SMLS girl.

Our Vision

Young women empowered to challenge and transform the world.

Our Mission

To engage each girl in a personalized, real-world learning experience where she explores her unique pathways within a nurturing community.

Our Essence

Each Girl at the Centre

Academic Excellence and Innovation

Wellbeing and Belonging

Strength of Spirit

Goal Pillars

  • Academic Excellence & Personalized Learning

    For more than a century, St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School has upheld a proud legacy of academic rigour and personalized learning. With a focus on education, innovation, and empowerment, Aspire 2029 will allow us to continue building on that tradition.

  • Real-World Learning

    At SMLS, a student’s learning experience extends far beyond their classroom walls. Aspire 2029 leverages the strength of our signature programs to cultivate a rich and engaging environment in which girls and young women can grow and excel while acquiring essential, real-world skills.

  • Engaged, Diverse, Inclusive and Supportive Community

    Once a Millie, always a Millie. Aspire 2029 recognizes and utilizes the strength, wisdom and tireless support of the entire SMLS community: past, present, and future, as well as the vital role it plays in the success and well-being of every one of our students.

  • Sustainable Strategic Vitality

    Aspire 2029 establishes a solid foundation on which to nurture and cultivate our vision, mission, and strategic framework; properly ensuring that we have the necessary insight, resources and support to grow and evolve while retaining the unique values that have made our school the institution it is today.