Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope that acquired the former St. Francis of Assisi Church and School on Jefferson Boulevard for $1.6 million earlier this year will open with seminars and orientation on Friday and classes Monday. The classical high school will start with ninth and tenth grades and a total enrollment of 15 students. Bishop Hendricken High School graduate, Robert Duffy Ph.D. is headmaster. Duffy, 32, received a B.A. in Philosophy and Humanities from Villanova University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Fordham University, He and his family live in Gaspee Plateau. Duffy is seen here with Michael Casey, founder and president of the new school in one of the classrooms. (Warwick Beacon photos)