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WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum's $36m gift helps open new LA school campus

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The independent Jewish day school inaugurated the Jan Koum Campus on a former American Jewish University site along Mulholland Drive to serve high school students. This addition broadens the school's total footprint to 28 acres across three campuses serving more than 800 middle and high schoolers. The opening ceremony brought together families, donors, and leaders, featuring performances by student groups, the Makelat Hakehillah choir, and Israeli singer Ishay Ribo. Trustee Lowell Milken emphasized the critical role of the expanded campus in supporting faculty and students facing contemporary challenges.

Key points

  • Milken Community School significantly expanded its capacity to support a student body cur…: Milken Community School significantly expanded its capacity to support a student body currently exceeding 800 middle and high schoolers.
  • Leadership pursued the physical expansion to proactively address an unprecedented surge i…: Leadership pursued the physical expansion to proactively address an unprecedented surge in student demand.
  • The new campus is positioned by school leadership as vital infrastructure to nurture Jewi…: The new campus is positioned by school leadership as vital infrastructure to nurture Jewish identity and combat rising antisemitism.

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A $36 million donation from WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum has helped a Jewish school in Los Angeles expand its facilities, with a new campus opening for high school students on Sunday. Milken Community School, which teaches students from grades 6 to 12, has moved its upper school students to the Jan Koum Campus in Bel Air. With the addition of this property, the school now has 28 acres of land spread across three campuses.

According to Jewish Journal, the new campus stands at

15600 Mulholland Drive, a property that previously belonged to American Jewish University. It is about half a mile from Milken's two other campuses, known as the Ruby Family Campus and Saperstein Campus. Stephen Wise Temple is located across the street.

The school marked the opening with a gathering of families, students, donors and community leaders. According to the Jewish Journal, Israeli singer Ishay Ribo performed at the event, his first appearance before the Milken community. Ribo was the first Israeli artist to headline a concert at Madison Square Garden.

WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum was born on February…

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