From kindergartners to graduates

In August 2013, St. John Paul II Regional Catholic School, a result of the merger between St. Mary and St. John Schools, opened its doors, and 17 kindergarten students began their academic journeys. Fast forward nine years and that very first Kindergarten class is preparing to graduate. Of the 23 eighth-grade students enrolled this year at St. John Paul II, five students seen below — Dory Antaya, Sydney Esteves, Aiden Filush, Billy McKenna and Oli Obi — began their journey in kindergarten.

St. John Paul II Regional Catholic School / Contributed photos