St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School

Grade JK to 12

For over 120 years, St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School has been providing the educational journey of a lifetime for girls and young women from Preschool to university entrance.

SMLS is renowned as one of the premier independent schools in the country. We are 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 to develop critical thinking, problem solving, cooperation, flexibility, adaptability, strong communication skills and the ability to use new technologies. With its state-of-the-art athletic and fitness facility, performance studio theatre and visual arts centre, students experience enriched programming. In spring of 2011, we opened our environmentally-friendly new wing, which further enhances our offerings.

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.” Girls’ unique learning needs, as delineated by numerous studies and current brain research, also informs our programming. The Harvard Study on Single-Sex Schools outlines girl-specific learning needs: the development of relationships and connectedness; collaboration; focused conversations; cooperation and competition; and creative problem solving. This information grounds our program with the result of an exceptional learning experience.