SMLS » St. Mildred's - Lightbourn School - Private Girls School Toronto
Welcome to our website,
Before you begin your virtual tour of St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School, I would like to tell you a bit about us.
At SMLS we celebrate girls and their learning. Our faculty know and understand the key role that they play in your daughter's development as a girl and young woman. Our focus on developmentally appropriate education, both in and out of the classroom, will challenge her at all stages of her educational journey. She will probe concepts and ideas both conceptually and kinesthetically - her learning will encourage her to take risks and be proud of her successes. She will develop a set of transferable skills that will enable her take on the challenges of post-secondary programs and the world beyond. She will learn about herself as a girl and young woman. She will develop an understanding of her place in the world. Her confidence will enable her take her next steps.
Let me tell you how a girls' school can enhance your daughter's journey down this path. Girls thrive in a single gender environment. They learn that they can do anything they want to - and they do! Whether in the classroom, on the stage, in the gym or in the local or global community, our girls are encouraged to step outside their comfort zone. Data from the Harvard Study on Single-Sex Schools states that girls who attend single gender schools develop a greater sense of self - they are self-directed, and possess great self-reliance. This confidence is recognized as they continue their education or step into new situations. The National Coalition of Girl's Schools publication "The Girls' School Advantage" clearly articulates these qualities. Girls who attend single gender schools are joyous learners who believe that they can do anything because, throughout their school experience, they have been given to opportunity to succeed.
When we ask our visitors what sets us apart, they tell us that there is a feeling of nurturing support inherent in everything we do. Our girls' confidence and love of learning is palpable. Their academic success gives them the opportunity to continue their post-secondary experiences at the university of their choice - either at home or abroad.
Thank you for visiting our website. We would love to meet you and discuss your daughter's future at St. Mildred's.
Dorothy Byers
Head of School
905-845-5830 Ext. 801