The Gifts That Bind Us: Family, Community, and Love November 24, 2025 The Thanksgiving message below is from Saint John’s Prep Head of School, Jon McGee. “Only one response can maintain us: gratefulness for witnessing the wonder, for the gift of our unearned right to serve, to adore, and to fulfill. It is gratefulness which makes the soul great.”Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, “I Asked for Wonder” Dear […]
Travel with Saint John’s Prep August 29, 2025 Saint John’s Prep is a global community and we love to explore the world! There are several great trips on the horizon for alumni, Prep students, and their families. We invite our alumni and community members to join us for one of these great adventures! Peru Service and Sightseeing TripJanuary 30-February 8, 2026Interim Week is […]
Love can Prevail in the Face of Hatred August 28, 2025 The message below was shared by Head of School Jon McGee to our students and faculty during the all-school spiritual formation colloquium on August 28, 2025. We concluded the gathering with a prayer for the Annunciation Catholic School community. Yesterday was a day of profound tragedy and sadness, not just in Minneapolis but here and […]
First Day of school August 20, 2025 July 16, 2025 Saint John’s Prep will welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus in August! The first day of school is August 20, 2025. We’re currently enrolling students for the upcoming academic year, and our Admission staff members are available to answer questions and offer tours of our Middle School, Upper School, residence halls, and our […]
Sarah Pasela Named 2025 Twomey Family Teaching Award Recipient May 30, 2025 Saint John’s Prep Science Teacher Sarah Pasela has been named as the 2025 recipient of the Twomey Family Teaching Excellence Award. The honor, created and endowed by the family of Darla and Chris ’66 Twomey, recognizes the extraordinary commitment our faculty make to their students, to the school, to their discipline, and to their profession. Ms. Pasela […]
Gift of Nearly $1 Million Creates Dedicated Fund for Faculty Compensation May 20, 2025 Theo and James Baustert Faculty Excellence Fund Saint John’s Preparatory School is excited to announce the establishment of the Theo and James Baustert Faculty Excellence Fund, a significant milestone in its ongoing Prep Forward – Our Time is Now campaign. Made possible by a gift of nearly $1 million from the JTB Foundation, this endowed […]
Grand Tour Raises Nearly $250,000 for Scholarships and Student Programming May 6, 2025 We are so grateful for the incredible generosity and unwavering support at Grand Tour of Nation 2025! Thanks to your remarkable contributions, we are absolutely thrilled to announce that we raised $248,000! This phenomenal achievement will have a profound impact on our students and the entire Prep community. These vital funds will directly support scholarships […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
