STRIVE Collegiate Academy is a top-quality charter middle school serving the Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory, and Napier areas.

In a safe and rigorous environment, their goal is to provide one of the strongest educational options for 6th-8th graders in the McGavock cluster, and to help students become responsible citizens, contributors to their communities, and lifelong learners.

LaKendra Butler, founder and school leader since it's opening in July 2015, will share the mission of the school and it's goals for the students.