The Lancaster Luther Burbank Middle School's purpose is to build wisdom, knowledge, responsibility, and compassion by engaging the head, hands and heart of all its students. Students accept the challenges that the school offers in order to achieve academically, artistically, and athletically. A lifelong curiosity, love of learning, and willingness to take appropriate risks is developed. Students, staff, and parents feel good about being in the school.

Specifically, the school has an atmosphere that is respectful, positive, and safe, is welcoming, is aesthetically pleasing, offers challenging, differentiated instruction with clearly stated goals, provides diverse experiences beyond textbooks and the walls of the school building, encourages discovery of connections between the individual and local and global communities, provides access to all types of instructional resources such as computer technology, books, and equipment that support the curriculum and enhance communication, and encourages students, staff, and parents to work together to achieve the school's vision