Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year
The academy will keep supporting current students and expand its mission across South Africa as more than 1,000 graduates move into careers.
- The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls will close its boarding campus after the 2027 academic year, returning the facility to South Africa's Gauteng Department of Education per the original partnership agreement.
- Founded in 2007 by Oprah Winfrey and South African President Nelson Mandela, the $40 million, 22-acre boarding school was created to provide world-class education for academically talented girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- More than 1,000 students have graduated from the academy since 2007, and currently enrolled students are assured they will receive uninterrupted academic and financial support to complete their education.
- Winfrey has committed to paying tuition for girls wishing to attend "other top-tier schools" moving forward, as the move is part of a plan to "expand" the academy's mission.
- The organization intends to remain active in the community, planning a broader initiative to increase educational opportunities for young women throughout South Africa.
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JOHANNESBURGO (AP) — Oprah Winfrey will close the school for disadvantaged girls she created in South Africa two decades ago at the end of next year.
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Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year
Oprah Winfrey says she will close the school for underprivileged girls she set up in South Africa two decades ago at the end of next year.
Oprah Is Closing Her Girls' School in South Africa
Oprah Winfrey's high-profile South African boarding school is getting ready to close its doors after nearly two decades. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, opened in 2007 outside Johannesburg for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, will shut after the 2027 school year, reports the BBC . Current students who won't finish...
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