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Kanye West's 'Donda Academy' Closed For Remainder Of School Year Amid Controversy

Kanye West's 'Donda Academy' Closed For Remainder Of School Year Amid Controversy

Hot97 Staff
10/27/2022 12:00 AM EDT

Ye's Donda Academy will be closed for the 2022-2023 school year.

“THERE IS NO SCHOOL TOMORROW,” says the school's principal Jason Angell in an email, “at the discretion of our Founder, Donda Academy will close for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year effective immediately.”

The school also put out a statement which read. "First, we would like to express our gratitude for the community of families and scholars that Donda Academy brought together. However, at the discretion of our Founder, Donda Academy will close for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year effective immediately, Thursday, October 27. THERE IS NO SCHOOL TOMORROW."

The statement continued, "our leadership team will be working diligently to assists all families during the transition, ensuring that every scholar has what they need to succeed in their next community in a prompt and gracious manner."

The school also sent some words of encouragement. "We intend to begin afresh in September of 2023, and we are confident that our scholars will continue to advance as the creative innovators, courageous influencers and academy leaders of the next generation."