Zuckerberg's Bay Area school will close next year

The tuition-free Primary School, founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, will close at the end of the 2025-26 school year due to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative withdrawing its support. The school, serving low-income families in the Bay Area, combined healthcare and education. The closure was announced last week, impacting hundreds of families across two campuses, with CZI citing a shift in focus. This decision comes amid broader changes within CZI and Meta, and as Big Tech adjusts to the political landscape. CZI plans to donate $50 million to affected families, while the school staff focuses on the remaining year.