Near LAX, a Catholic high school attempts an Olympic-sized turnaround

Pardon the dust these days that the ocean breeze kicks up around the St. Bernard College Preparatory in Playa del Rey.

There’s heavy machinery grading dirt around the campus, with progress viewable in all directions from the school’s second-story classrooms. There is also the whisking away of persistent dusty rumors that the school is once again on the brink of closure.

As an ambitious $20 million upgrade to the 14-acre campus moves forward, there’s also been a flurry of activity since May 2024 next door on the 31-acre development called Lulu’s Place, a new athletic and education complex that will be used as a training facility for the 2028 Olympics.

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(Photo Credit: Juanito Holandez Jr.)