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Kanye West’s latest ambitious venture may be his most surprising – and most mysterious.

Over the past decade, West has cemented himself not only as a musical force but also as a cultural and creative visionary, with the launch of his Yeezy line, major collaborations with Adidas and Gap, and tech projects like the Stem Player.

Now, he’s moving into education with Donda Academy, his own private school named after his late mother, Professor Donda West. Headquartered in Simi Valley, California, the tuition-based Christian prep school’s mission, according to its website,...

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The educational consultant for Kanye “Ye” West’s unaccredited K-8 private Christian school, who holds a prominent position at two Jewish educational institutions, has resigned, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Tamar Andrews, who worked with Donda Academy since July and officially resigned earlier this month, is the director of early childhood education at both Temple Isaiah and American Jewish University, per websites for both institutions. Allison Samek, president of Temple Isaiah of Los Angeles, told THR in a statement: “Dr. Andrews immediately resigned from Donda Academy following Ye West’s tweet. Her last day was October 11, 2022 as she felt she could no longer support the organization.”

West has been widely condemned in recent days for his repeated antisemitic comments. Andrews has yet to respond to THR’s multiple requests for comment, and Aju declined to share a statement.

The rapper quietly opened Donda Academy,...

Kanye West has now added the unexpected title of school founder to his resume, after having founded a private school called Donda Academy in Simi Valley, California that reportedly enrolls around 100 students. The school is named after his late mother Donda West, who died in 2007 and was also the namesake of two of his recent albums.

Its website boasts small class sizes and reportedly incorporates “Full School Worship” into its daily schedule, but not much information has come out about how the school operates. Students are required to sign NDA’s for enrollment, which costs about 15,000 a year. There is also an application on the school’s website for a place in West’s choir which performs at his Sunday Service concerts.

The school’s principal, Brianne Campbell, also has limited experience in education at best. She founded a music tutoring business called the Melody Makers Academy of Music, but...