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Kanye West Launches A Private Christian School

Kanye West Launches A Private Christian School

Kanye West Launches A Private Christian School

By Church News

Kanye West has opened a new Christian preparatory private school called Donda Academy.

Situated in Simi Valley, California, the tuition-based Christian prep school’s mission, according to its website, is to “prepare students to become the next generation of leaders” through “an ethic of integrity and care.

The school opened recently to 100 young students between the ages of  5-18 years. Photos circulating on social media appear to show them in uniforms designed by West’s Adidas-endorsed Yeezy brand.

Kanye West’s Instagram post shows students wearing oversized black T-shirts with angel wings printed on the back and black trousers.

Malik Yusef, a producer and long-time collaborator of West’s said, “This man always wanted to create a school in his mama’s name.

“Look at what we’re doing with the choir and the fashion in school I don’t think there’s a venture capitalist or anybody that’s had a vision this clear on what education can look like for you.”

According to its website, Donda currently offers core classes in Mathematics, English Language, Arts and Science alongside regular Christian worship and two obligatory ‘enrichment classes.

A focus for the school is its Gospel choir program, understood to be tied into West’s exclusive Sunday service gatherings.

“We are looking for kids who love to sing and lift up the name of Jesus to audition for the DONDA Academy Gospel Choir,” the school’s website reads.

“At this time, we will only be auditioning children ranging from 2nd Grade to rising 12th Graders for the 2022-2023 School Year.”

According to Rolling Stone, the school’s head teacher Brianne Campbell leads the choir.

The institution’s syllabus also includes visual arts, film, choir, basketball and parkour – a form of exercise that typically involves running, climbing and vaulting with graceful, fluid motions from one point to another.

Less typical courses include fashion, Japanese and restorative justice instruction.

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