Grades ServedK-4
Founded 2012
Students520
Teachers 34
Founded in 2012, KIPP STRIVE Primary School was the sixth KIPP Atlanta school to open and the first KIPP Atlanta primary school. STRIVE stands for Success Through Rigorous Instruction, Virtue, and Enrichment. Our school was built on the foundation of love – love for ourselves, love for our teammates, and love for our community. We value family partnerships and believe that our school team, families, and students each play an integral role in our community. Every year, our students focus on one value and add a new value each year: First Grade – Believe, Second Grade – Grow, Third Grade – Achieve, and Fourth Grade – Lead.
KIPP STRIVE Primary School shares a campus with KIPP STRIVE Academy (grades 5-8), offering full K-8 academic experience.
Mr. Emanuel Mathis serves as the K–8 Principal at KIPP STRIVE Campus. A proud Atlanta native, he is dedicated to providing students with exceptional academic and extracurricular experiences that empower them to lead lives filled with choice and opportunity.
Since joining KIPP Atlanta Schools in 2011, Mr. Mathis has held a variety of leadership and instructional roles, including learning specialist, math teacher, athletic director, basketball coach, instructional coach, assistant principal, and principal. Most recently, he served as Principal at KIPP Soul Primary School and Academy and KIPP Woodson Park Academy, where he led school communities focused on academic excellence, student achievement, and strong school culture.
Mr. Mathis’s broad range of experiences has shaped his student-centered leadership philosophy and unwavering commitment to educational excellence.
Before joining KIPP Atlanta Schools, Mr. Mathis taught for four years in the Newton County School System. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, where he was also a member of the university’s men’s basketball team.
At KIPP STRIVE Primary School, we offer the following extracurricular activities:
Our students’ academic results continue to prove what is possible in education.
KIPP Atlanta Schools was awarded Accredited status by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI)
