Lyndon Academy strives to accomplish its mission by creating and maintaining a challenging, supportive, and diverse community. A unified academic program functions to: 
- Develop higher-level thinking skills for intellectual pursuit;
- Provide a sound knowledge base in core academic disciplines;
- Cultivate an appreciation of learning;
- Foster emotional, social and physical development and well-being;
- Nurture a positive self-concept;
- Encourage creativity;
- Value and respect individual differences;
- Promote ethical and moral conduct;
- Foster a sense of community responsibility;
- Challenge students to reach their full potential;
- Develop good study habits and organizational skills; and
- Encourage aesthetic sensitivity.