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Ryan Brandon Named Director of Residential Life

Brandon joins SJP in late July Saint John’s Prep is proud to welcome Ryan Brandon as our new Director of Residential Life. Ryan comes to Saint John’s Prep from the Minnesota State University-Moorhead where he served as a Residential Life Area Director. Ryan is working towards his Doctorate in Education, with a focus in higher […]

Class of 2019 Earns 100% College Acceptance Rate

Congratulations to the Class of 2019! Members of the Class of 2019 were all accepted to a 4- year college or university. The class earned more than three million dollars in scholarships from all of the colleges from which they were accepted. Saint John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville held its 162nd commencement ceremony Saturday, May […]

Saint John’s Preparatory School Announces Top Ten 2019 Graduates

Congratulations to the Class of 2019! Saint John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville will hold its 162nd commencement ceremony Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Saint John’s Abbey Church, beginning with a 10:00 a.m. with a Baccalaureate Mass, followed by the presentation of diplomas. 39 students will receive diplomas this year. Seniors selected Mr. Eric Yanke, […]

Saint John’s Preparatory School Students Earn Top Scores in National Spanish Exam

SJP Students Receive National Recognition in National Spanish Exam More than 30 Spanish language students from Saint John’s Preparatory School attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2019 National Spanish Examinations. Students earned a total a total of 3 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals along with 17 honorable mentions “Attaining a medal […]

Prep Senior Earns 2nd Highest MN Score on National German Exam

Saint John’s Prep is proud to announce the achievements of our students in the National German Exam, including Caitlin Skahen ’19 who earned the second highest score in Minnesota and Sam Mortenson ’20 who earned the sixth highest score in the state. Caitlin is the daughter of Jennifer and Sean Skahen of St. Joseph. Sam […]

SJP Orchestra Hosts a Barn Dance DATE CHANGE

The Saint John’s Prep Orchestra will host a Barn Dance on Tuesday, February 12 at 8:00 pm at Saint John’s Prep. The concert and dance was rescheduled from Jan. 31 because of weather. This is part of our month-long residency program with Cristina Seaborn, she is one of the top fiddle and violin performers in […]

SJP Middle School adds 5th Grade Program

5th Grade Program From the Office of the Headmaster Dear Saint John’s Prep Community We are excited to announce the addition of a 5th grade pilot program to our middle school! This program will continue to include hands-on, project-based, and outdoor rich experiences for our students that the current 6th grade program has become known […]

Saint John’s Prep Provides Thanksgiving Dinner for Families in Need

Helping Families in Central Minnesota Saint John’s Prep students are supporting local families by providing the ingredients for holiday meals. In just a week, students and staff collected potatoes, boxed stuffing, gravy, vegetables, frozen pies, canned goods and other Thanksgiving necessities. Students also collected $1,233 to purchase turkeys and other supplies. The food and money […]

Saint John’s Prep and CentraCare Health Present Documentary on Mental Health

Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety A Documentary on Mental Health Click here to Register Saint John’s Prep and CentraCare Behavioral Health are joining forces to screen an important documentary about mental health for students and parents next month. “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” will be shown on October 25 at 6:30 p.m. for parents and […]