The mission of Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School is:

To educate early adolescents in a manner that meets their unique developmental needs
To provide a student centered caring atmosphere in which students learn to take responsibility for their actions and to demonstrate concern and respect for others
To encourage academic excellence and expose each student to a broad based, enriched program
To instill in all students an appreciation of diversity and a life-long love of learning

JLS is a diverse learning community that challenges and supports each individual's growth, intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically. JLS is a safe, creative, and inclusive community that honors, respects, and values academic excellence, individual responsibility, and life-long learning. JLS is a place in which the uniqueness of each individual is recognized, embraced, and appreciated.