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Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls to close South Africa campus in 2027
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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