For 125 years, St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School has been providing the educational journey of a lifetime for girls and young women.

SMLS is renowned as one of the premier independent schools in the country, recognized for our caring and nurturing environment, our outstanding faculty, our innovative programs and our wonderful facilities. Our graduates go on to post-secondary study locally and globally, and during their journeys, they thrive and make a difference, because they are confident young women who know they can do anything.

SMLS’ strong academic program is designed specifically for the way girls learn, based on scientific research on girls’ unique learning needs, as delineated by numerous studies and current brain research. SMLS is not just a school without boys. In a recent study, Myra and David Sadker stated: “girls in single-sex school have higher self-esteem, are more interested in non-traditional subjects such as science and math, and are less likely to stereotype jobs and careers. They are intellectually curious, serious about their studies and achieve more.” Our teachers instill in their students curiosity and a love of lifelong learning; our curriculum addresses real-world issues important to humanity; our students are encouraged to think outside the box and work collaboratively using technology and multimedia to study local, national and global issues; our lessons are structured with meaningful cross-disciplinary integration of core subjects, and instruction is differentiated to ensure success for all students.