P. Diddy Is Opening A School For Kids Who Can’t Read Good
Rap mogul P. Diddy is expanding his empire to schooling, founding the Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School.
Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, admitted it’s a “dream come true” to be working in partnership with Capital Preparatory Schools and says it’s taken five years to take the project from a model (read: a school for ants) to actually opening its doors.
He said of the venture:
“I want to impact the lives of young people in my community, and build future leaders.
The first step is offering access to a quality education.”
The school, which is located in the Harlem area of New York City, will be free and is open to students in grades 6-12. Admission is currently open to all New York state residents, and applications will be accepted until April 1.
Diddy said that,
“Every young person should have the tools they need to succeed. All our children should be able to pursue their dreams.
That is something I can impact with this school.”
The school will initially take 170 sixth and seventh graders, and enrollment will gradually expand up to a capacity of 700 students.
The founder of Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut, Dr. Steve Perry, will oversee the school, while Orlando-based educator Danita Jones will be its principal.
Diddy and Perry have been privately meeting with community leaders and education experts to establish the curriculum for the new classes.
In the meantime, Diddy has been catching up for Easter with noneother than D-O-double-G… Snoooooop Dogg and shared this to his Instagram followers: