The mission of Papillion-La Vista South High School is to cultivate excellence in a student-centered learning community. Faculty and staff partner with students and their families to maximize student achievement of academic, career, and personal objectives. Every facet of Papillion-La Vista South fuses to empower students with the knowledge, skills, technology, and values to become productive citizens in a dynamic global society.

• Students are active participants in the creation and attainment of their own educational plans derived from academic and personal goals.
• The Papillion-La Vista South community collaborates to meet student needs through authentic, interdisciplinary learning opportunities.
• Papillion-La Vista South High School provides numerous innovative course offerings to meet student needs.
• Teachers serve students through academic instruction and advisement.
• The learning community welcomes the use of applied technology in its continuing efforts to prepare students for the information age.
• Neighborhood and district resources become an integral component of the authentic learning experience.
• Papillion-La Vista South welcomes diversity as a pillar of the learning community.
• The all-inclusive environment of Papillion-La Vista South fosters students' affective development and encourages participation in co-curricular activities, leading to productive citizenship.
• Papillion-La Vista South High School strives to maintain a learning community instituted within a safe environment, where all students are able to discover, explore and reach their potential with confidence and security.