A pair of tuition-free schools started by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will close at the end of this school year. The Primary School, which operates both locations, did not give a reason for the closure.

Founded in 2016 by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the tuition-free private school serves students from predominantly low-income communities in East Palo Alto and neighboring Menlo Park.

A private, tuition-free school founded by Priscilla Chan, the wife of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is set to close next year. The Primary School, which has campuses in San Leandro and East Palo Alto, will shut down at the end of the 2025-2026 school year,