Kanye West is one of the most successful rappers today and he ventured out from creating music to entering the world of business with his Yeezy fashion line, but today, he has a different vision that surprised fans online and they're calling him out for it.
According to the New York Post, the hip hop legend has establish a school called Donda Academy in Simi Valley, California. The outlet noted that the institution would be a private Christian prep school which was named after her mother Donda West, who died in 2007.
As seen on the school's official website, Donda Academy is preparing the next generation of "leaders, thinkers and innovators" by teaching them a different approach that highlights "crucial thinking, problem solving," and many more.
The institution offers programs from pre-K to 12th grade, in which students will study and experience different activities throughout their daily schedule like worship, math, language arts, science, visual art, film, parkour, and many more.
The uniforms are completely different than other prep schools as West designed it himself for Yeezy and Gap.
Regarding its cost, parents can enroll their children for a price of $15,000 a year, but some of the students received financial assistance.
Donda Academy Holds a lot of Mysteries
According to sources who spoke to Rolling Stone, the mysterious academy requires parents to sign nondisclosure agreements. However, it remains unclear what's happening inside the campus.
The institution reportedly has 100 students (including celebrities like Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and Keyshia Cole's son Daniel) and 16 teachers, but the outlet noted that the school has not yet been accredited and many wonder about the credentials the students will be getting.
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Some online users labeled the Donda Academy as a scam, even comparing it to Trump University. Other commenters also called it a "cult," with one writing, "It's not a school it's a cult."
In early reports, Trump University faced lawsuits after allegedly defrauding its students by using "deceptive practices."
Former President Donald Trump has agreed to pay settlement money to the people who attended his school from 2007 to 2010.
Kanye West's Future Plans
The outlet noted that West is already planning to expand his school in different cities across the United States and establish another educational institution named "Donda University."
Young Thug reportedly offered the Yeezy CEO 100 acres of land in the state of Georgia for free. The rapper shared a conversation on his official Instagram account regarding his commitment to the project.
They spoke about the "Donda Academy" in Simi Valley, but west told the unnamed person that he will be moving the trees on the land that the embattled rapper gave him.
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