OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- The first day of school is something truly special in St. Landry Parish in 2025, as the Helix A.I. and Medical Academy has their highly anticipated opening and welcomed students into the classroom for the first time.

Principal of Helix, Jennifer Gordon, says its been a long journey to get to the first day of school.

"To have that moment where we get to see kids walk through those doors for the first time was just emotional, said Gordon. "This is what we've been working towards."

News 10 has followed the process of the school being announced all the way to it's opening ribbon cutting, and now the first half students are sitting in the classrooms ready to learn.

Gordon says on the first day there is a lot to be thankful for.

"To see them come in with their helix uniforms on smiling and ready for school, it just has really all come to fruition," she said.

Assistant Principal, Tyler Solete, says while there is excitement in the air for school to finally start there are also huge goals to accomplish in the first year at Helix.

"Biggest goal is to open our kids up to something that they haven't really experienced, allowing them to be as creative as they their minds will allow them to be so that they can reach goals that they never thought they would have, or others never thought they would have," said Solete.

With the staggered start to school, the first day that all 600 students are in class for the first time will be August 11.

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