After multiple past entrepreneurial successes together, music industry moguls Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are teaming up again to take on a new business venture. Though their background lies in music business and production, this duo has set out to create a new kind of school in South Los Angeles. They are starting a public high school within the Audubon Middle School campus. The format of this school will mirror USC Iovine and Young Academy.
During a news conference this past Monday Dr. Dre stated, “We’re here strictly for the kids and trying to give them a future and something promising that maybe wasn’t available before.”
You may have expected a music school from these two music veterans, but this public school goes beyond a general music school. This environment will serve as an incubator for silo-busting entrepreneurship and creativity. The curriculum will have a focus on students working hands-on in teams to solve real world challenges in the world of music today.
The opening of this school is expected in Fall of 2022
The school that their new school is taking over is currently called Regional High School #1 but will soon be renamed, and begin operating inside Audubon Middle School. Enrollment for this new school will be possible as early as Fall 2022. The campus will also be able to serve up to 124 students with capacity expanding over time.
It is still unclear how exactly the enrollment process will work but it is likely that they will require applicants to write an essay and submit a video. Application processes like this help staff to understand the needs, passions, and desires of potential students.
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are passionate about bringing students an experience unlike typical school. They want to provide an environment that fosters creativity and builds motivation. Focusing on leading students down a successful path and beating all odds. This experience will open doors for an underserved community of Black and Latino children.
“We want to give the next generation of students access to a proven, revolutionary learning experience that will not only prepare them for the jobs of today, but equip them to reimagine and shape the jobs, technologies and creative enterprises of the future,” Iovine said. “We’ve already succeeded in higher ed, now we’re bringing it to high school.”
