Oprah Winfrey has announced that she will close the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa at the end of next year. The school, which was founded in 2007, has provided education to over 500 girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Continued Commitment to Education
Although the school will be closing, Winfrey’s commitment to educating South African girls will continue through an expanded national scholarship program. This program will support academically talented girls at leading schools across the country.
The Gauteng provincial government will take over the 52-acre academy campus, which includes 21 classrooms, six science and computer laboratories, a 10,000-volume library, and a 600-seat theater. The government has assured that students currently enrolled in the school will be able to complete their education with uninterrupted financial support.
Original reporting: NBC6 Miami — read the source article.
