LOS ANGELES —
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ constitution faculty will relocate to a bigger campus in New York Metropolis.
The music mogul introduced Thursday that Capital Preparatory College will transfer to the Church of All Saints and College constructing within the metropolis’s Harlem neighbourhood. The relocation will permit the college’s capability to develop from 500 to 700 college students from grades sixth by way of twelfth starting with the 2022-2023 faculty 12 months.
The varsity’s new campus will characteristic 40 lecture rooms and places of work, a sports activities room, science labs, a cafeteria, an out of doors communal courtyard, and an space known as the “Nice Corridor” for all faculty assemblies and performances.
“The children of Harlem ought to have entry to alternative and a high quality training and need to be taught on a campus that displays the extent of excellence we aspire for them to attain,” Combs stated in a press release. “This new campus for Capital Prep Harlem displays my dedication to empowering as many kids as I can and creating areas for the subsequent technology of leaders to thrive in each side of their lives.”
Combs launched the Harlem constitution faculty in 2016. He is been a longtime training advocate and gifted US$1 million to the Capital Preparatory Colleges community for a brand new Bronx location, which opened final 12 months. He’s a Harlem native.
The Church of All Saints and College, which was constructed in 1883, was designated by the New York Metropolis Landmarks Preservation Fee in 2007. The parish and college have been closed by the archdiocese of New York in 2015 earlier than the church was deconsecrated two years later.
“We’re honoured to reinvigorate a landmarked gem of Harlem, revitalizing its authentic place as a middle of training for the neighborhood by way of our new campus,” the college’s co-founder Steve Perry stated in a press release. “A prestigious staple of New York Metropolis, we’re proud to offer the youngsters of Capital Prep Harlem with a studying setting and area that displays the historical past and fantastic thing about the neighborhood we all know and love.”
