Sean “Diddy” Combs just pledged $1 million to his Harlem charter school network Tuesday, while announcing the opening of a third location in the Bronx next September.

“I came from the same environment these kids live in every day,” he said in a statement Tuesday. “I understand the importance of access to a great education, and the critical role it plays in a child’s future.”

The new school, Capital Prep Bronx, will serve roughly 160 kids in sixth and seventh grades and will expand to 650 students and additional grades over the next five years.

“Our school provides historically disadvantaged students with the college and career skills needed to become responsible and engaged citizens for social justice,” he said. “We don’t just teach kids to read, write and compute, we teach them how to make a difference and nurture them to be future leaders of our generation.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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