Oprah Winfrey Closing South African Girls School in 2027

The former daytime host shared that she will be closing her Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa in 2027—two decades after she first launched the boarding school for girls grades eight to 12 in 2007.

Following the completion of the 2027 academic year, the school campus will be returned to South Africa’s Gauteng Department of Education, as envisioned in the original partnership agreement for the school, according to Oprah Daily . Current students will still be able to complete the remainder of their schooling with uninterrupted financial support.

While operations will be run by local officials , Winfrey will still continue her support with a new scholarship program, set to begin after OWLAG’s students have graduated. A rep for Winfrey told People the program will “double the amount of girls who will have access to education through this model.”