Diddy To Open Charter School In Harlem

Capital Preparatory Schools announced on Monday that it has been tapped by Sean “Diddy” Combs to open a new school in Harlem beginning Fall 2016.

Danita Jones, an esteemed educator from Orlando, will serve as Principal of Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School, which will be located at 1 East 104th Street, New York, NY.

The school is committed to enlisting some of the most committed teachers, and is currently seeking talented educators from across the country to re-locate to Harlem.

Diddy is doing this in an effort to expand educational opportunities for young men and women in Harlem and build leaders from the community.

Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School is also currently accepting applications for students in the 6th and 7th grades. The school will expand a grade each year until it is fully enrolled at 700 students in grades 6 through 12.

Those who are interested in applying as either a student or staff should go to www.capitalprepharlem.org.

SOURCE: POWER105