Award winning actor Will Smith is investing more than $1 million in a new school near his California mansion. The Hollywood star has paid $889,000 (to lease the Indian Hills High School in Calabasas, after he failed to find a suitable institute for his two young children, Jaden, 9, and Willow, 7. The actor and his wife,actress Jada Pinkett Smith have, until now, been home schooling the children. A spokesperson for Smith says of the school, renamed the New Village Academy of Calabasas: "Will is leasing the campus for three years, plus he'll cover all costs such as utilities. "The academy will be run privately, and will include pre-kindergarten through grade six."Monday, May 19, 2008
WILL SMITH BUYS HIS OWN SCHOOL
Award winning actor Will Smith is investing more than $1 million in a new school near his California mansion. The Hollywood star has paid $889,000 (to lease the Indian Hills High School in Calabasas, after he failed to find a suitable institute for his two young children, Jaden, 9, and Willow, 7. The actor and his wife,actress Jada Pinkett Smith have, until now, been home schooling the children. A spokesperson for Smith says of the school, renamed the New Village Academy of Calabasas: "Will is leasing the campus for three years, plus he'll cover all costs such as utilities. "The academy will be run privately, and will include pre-kindergarten through grade six."
