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Oprah’s Academy Closes to Scale Impact | Mesa News
Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy for Girls is shutting down its residential campus in 2027, not ending its mission—but expanding it. Since opening in 2007, the South African boarding school has empowered over a thousand gifted girls from disadvantaged backgrounds with world-class education. Though it faced serious abuse allegations early on—later dismissed in court—the academy’s impact remains profound. Students will continue uninterrupted as the campus reverts to the Department of Education. Oprah is thrilled about this new chapter, envisioning a scaled-up initiative to reach even more…
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