THRIVE is a public, tuition-free, charter boarding school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for students in grades 6 through 12. THRIVE provides students with a world-class education in a holistically nurturing family-like residential environment. We believe: education is the ultimate empowerment. all children have the potential to be independent thinkers. believe in nurturing the whole child. believe in the resilience of children. believe children have the ability to stand up for themselves. believe children learn better when they are healthy, well rested, safe and secure. believe the cycle of poverty can be broken by promoting independence and self-sufficiency.