Thrive Academy

Thrive Academy seeks to empower students from underserved Louisiana communities and prepare them academically and personally for success in college and beyond.

Through a unique 5-day-a-week boarding model, Thrive Academy provides the ideal environment for students to be the best version of themselves.

Here is a snapshot of some of our after school programs and partnering organizations. Incorporating hands on school garden and cooking in our schoolday curriculum would greatly enhance the classroom learning and help our population learn the iimportant balance of growing and consuming nutritious foods. And it will allow the afterschool time to be available for the additional activities listed here. 

EP Sports - Sports and outdoors group leading activities exploring nature and the wonderful outdoors.  Activities include team building through sports, hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, and outdoor camping.

New Venture Theater - Providing improv acting lessons and an introduction to plays while assisting with team building, character, and confidence.

Film Incito - Providing students with behind the scenes internships at live film sets and teaching them about film production 

Wise Guys Male Mentoring - Partnered with Children's Home Society of NC and Sponsored by 100 Black Men, the program is designed to promote male responsibility in adolescent boys.

Ivy Elite Service Group - Sponsored by Holistic Services, this group offers mentoring through service projects, teaching students to give back to the community in a variety of ways.  The group also focuses healthy lifestyles and making good choices

Young Life - Christian Outdoor Youth Group that offers mentoring to upper-school students as well as opportunities for growth and development through youth encampment experiences

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge - Provides learning opportunities through music, drama, and dance classes. 

Elevated Minds Media - Provides acting lessons, filming, and editing through skits and drama dealing with teenage issues and ideas.

Baton Rouge Music Studios  - Provides individual music lessons for a small group of students, learning a variety of instruments and music production.  (scholarship only)

Yoga Rouge - A partnership with EP Sports, Yoga Rouge provides yoga lessons, meditation and relaxation techniques

Front Yard Bikes - Teaches and develops skills in mathematics, physics, and mechanics, while promoting inclusiveness, mentoring, recreation and academic achievement.  Students also learn how to fix and maintain mountain bikes.