St. Katharine Drexel Prep marks its debut

Archbishop Gregory Aymond blesses students at St. Katharine Drexel Prep’s official opening on Aug. 9. On hand at the celebration were Joseph Peychaud, school president (above, left of the archbishop); Clerk of Court Dale Atkins (in white), one of the Xavier Prep alumnae who led the campaign to save the school; and Dr. Jan Lancaster (in blue), superintendent of Catholic schools. Below, students wearing the yellow-and-black plaid skirts of the former Xavier Prep embrace on their first day of school at the campus at 5116 Magazine St.