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.

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, opened the schools to help communities of color. Some families wonder if the shutting of the schools is related to his D.E.I. retrenchment.