Oprah’s Academy Closes, Expands Impact | Washington DC News

Oprah Winfrey’s iconic Leadership Academy for Girls is shutting down its boarding campus at the end of the 2027 school year, but its mission isn’t ending—it’s expanding. Since opening in South Africa in 2007, the academy has empowered over 1,000 girls from disadvantaged backgrounds, launching them into careers in medicine, law, and business. The school will return its campus to the local education department, while current students will finish with full support. Oprah says the dream lives on: this next phase will scale the academy’s impact across South Africa, reaching even more girls and keeping the promise of education as a transformative force alive for generations. Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance: http://coaching.garrettwaller.com Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7bee1a623442e4fa