Saint John’s Preparatory School Establishes Endowed Chair in Theatre April 4, 2025 Honoring Saint John’s Abbey’s Br. Paul Vincent Niebauer, OSB Saint John’s Preparatory School announces the establishment of the Br. Paul Vincent Niebauer, OSB Endowed Chair in Theatre, a milestone in its commitment to the performing arts. The endowed chair is the direct result of the school’s $10 million comprehensive Prep Forward: Our Time is Now […]
Character-Focused Education and Different Faiths March 26, 2025 Character-Focused Education and Different Faiths:Info Session for Prospective FamiliesWednesday, April 9 6:30-8:30 pmWeber Center at SJPRegister at https://forms.csbsju.edu/CE4246O0HQ Are you seeking a challenging and supportive academic environment but unsure how a Catholic school fits your family’s faith background? This event is designed to answer your questions and share how our school welcomes and supports students from all […]
Prep Forward Campaign March 18, 2025 Prep Forward Campaign From our founding in the mid-19th century by an immigrant monastic community to our contemporary identity as a nationally leading college preparatory school, Saint John’s Preparatory School has provided an exceptional education in the Catholic Benediction tradition. Saint John’s Prep today enrolls nearly 300 extraordinary students in grades six to 12 from […]
Wellness Week: You are Enough. March 7, 2025 During the first week of March, Saint John’s Prep celebrates Wellness Week. This is a time to prioritize student mental health, well-being, and self-care. Faculty members, counselors, and administrators organize a variety of fun and engaging sessions for students that include healthy lunches, morning teas, yoga, art therapy, weightlifting, improv workshops, meditation and prayer sessions, […]
Wellness Week: Matching Gift March 4, 2025 Wellness Week at Saint John’s Prep This week we are hosting our first annual Wellness Week at Saint John’s Prep! The week prioritizes student mental health, well-being, and self-care. Faculty members, counselors, and administrators have organized a variety of fun and engaging sessions for students that include healthy lunches, morning teas, yoga, art therapy, weightlifting, […]
Senior Amanda Bolton Named National Merit Finalist February 24, 2025 Amanda Bolton ’25 Named National Merit Finalist Congratulations to Amanda Bolton ’25, who has been named a National Merit Finalist in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program! Amanda is the daughter of Nicole and Aaron Bolton of Sartell. She is the sister of Matthew ’22 and Sarah ’25 Bolton. Amanda has attended Saint John’s Prep […]
SJP Musicians Honored at Winter conference February 22, 2025 MN Music Educators Association Mid-Winter Conference We had several students take part in various state honors groups over the weekend as a part of the annual MMEA (MN Music Educators Association Mid-Winter Conference in Minneapolis. Emmaline Bushman ’29, Ben Zahasky ’28, and Theo Reisinger ’29 participated in the MNSOTA 7-9th Grade Honors Orchestra MN String and […]
Catholic Schools Week 2025 January 27, 2025 Saint John’s Prep is celebrating Catholic Schools Week! There are special activities throughout the week for students and staff. Catholic Schools Week offers a meaningful opportunity to celebrate our mission of providing a Catholic, Benedictine education while uniting students, families and staff in shared values and purpose. Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is a week-long celebration […]
New Outdoor Classroom Blessed September 26, 2024 Alumni Lead the Way for New Outdoor Classroom This week students gathered behind the main Prep School building to celebrate a new outdoor classroom. Abbot Douglas Mullin, OSB, presided at a special prayer service to bless the outdoor learning space on September 26. The outdoor classroom features a beautiful pine-timber structure built during two work sessions […]
Community Update: Promise. Possibility. Potential. September 11, 2024 Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement…[to] get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted.Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible. Abraham Joshua Heschel Dear Prep Community, One week of sauna-like heat notwithstanding, our nearly month-old school year is off to a wonderful […]
