The best way to experience the Prep community is to visit us! Immerse yourself in classes, connect with faculty, and make new friends! Learn why our inclusive community is a place that is truly beyond ordinary.
Saint John’s Prep is a premier arts and sciences world school where we prize imagination, creativity and discovery. Prep offers experiences that nurture curiosity and expand horizons. We invite you to discover Saint John’s Prep!
We take learning seriously at Saint John’s Prep. Our outstanding faculty and staff challenge our students to reach beyond the familiar to try something new, to create, imagine or invent. We engage our students not only as they are but in relation to all that they can become.
Saint John’s Prep offers athletic, co-curricular and arts programs that are committed to a quality experience, highlighted by hard work, pride, and teamwork. We encourage students to try new things and challenge themselves to learn and grow outside of the classroom.
Every student takes part in our Fine Arts Program at Saint John’s Prep. Our well-rounded curriculum supports the development of appreciation and passion for fine arts that will last a lifetime.
Saint John’s Prep offers a spirited array of varsity and intramural sports. Our programs are inclusive with a strong emphasis on teamwork. Our sports teams give Prep students the opportunity to grow interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
Melk Reunion at Saint John’s Prep July 15-17, 2022 Collegeville, MN
Saint John’s Prep is proud to host the 55th Melk Reunion held from July 15-17, 2022. The celebrations will take place in and around our Saint John’s Prep and Abbey campus. A reunion committee is planning a weekend filled with fun! We expect a great turn out of visiting guests from both Melk and the United States. It shall be an event to remember!
Space is now limited for our dinner events on July 16 and 17. Please contact Vice President of Advancement Aaron Miller for assistance. (Please note, our offices are closed July 4-8. We’ll get respond to inquiries as soon as we are able.)
Hotel Accommodations Hotel rooms are available in nearby Waite Park, Minnesota. Click here to register for a hotel room at the Residence Inn by Marriott off of campus. Rooms booked after June 14 are subject to availability.
5:30pm Melk Exchange Memorial Tree Planting at Saint John’s Prep
6:00pm Welcome Dinner in the Great Hall (pre-registration needed)
8:00pm After Hours Social at Brother Willie’s Pub in Sexton Commons (cash bar)
Daytime Activities
Evening Activities
7:30am Breakfast on own in Refectory
10:30am Mass with the Saint John’s Abbey Monastic community
12:00am Brunch in the private Monastic gardens with the Monks of Saint John’s Abbey (pre-registration needed)
Friday, September 16
5:00pm Meet-Up on Campus and eventual trip to dinner at a local establishment Saint John’s Prep Weber Center
Saturday, September 17
9am Tour Prep School and Saint Michael Hall Meet in Saint John’s Prep Weber Center
10am Abbey and University Church Tour Meet in Church lobby
11am-Noon Picnic Luncheon at Saint John’s Prep Saint John’s Prep Weber Center
12:30pm Commemoration of deceased members of the Class of 1972 Saint John’s Abbey Cemetery: Alumni and Friends Section
1:15pm Tour & Tea at Saint John’s Pottery Studio with Richard Bresnahan, SJP ‘72
4pm Mass celebrated by Fr. Chuck Huck ’72 with Deacon Preston Doyle ’72 Saint John’s Abbey and University Church
4:45-6pm Pre-dinner Social Saint John’s Quad Room 264
6pm Dinner and Program Saint John’s Quad Room 264
Sunday, September 18
10:30am Mass with Saint John’s Monastic Community Saint John’s Abbey Church
11:30am Brunch in Student Refectory (cash/card accepted at entrance) Saint John’s Refectory
Alumni Holiday Happy Hour Thursday, December 8, 2022 Luce Line Brewing Co 12901 16th Ave N Plymouth, MN 55441 5-8:30pm Please RSVP
We’re celebrating Christmas and our winter holidays in the Twin Cities! Join us for a festive holiday happy hour on December 8 at Luce Line Brewing Company in Plymouth. If you know you’re coming, please RSVP so we can plan for snacks and treats. If you would like to be a part of the planning process for this fun, casual event please contact Alumni Relations Officer Br. Richard Crawford, OSB.
In the meantime, make a list and check it twice of your alumni friends you’d like to invite to this Christmas party!
Welcome home to Saint John’s Prep! We’re hosting a casual party for our young alumni in our newly renovated Saint Michael Hall residence. Alumni are welcome to come home to Prep for an afternoon of treats, cocoa, and games. The Christmas party will be hosted fireside in the Saint Benedict Village (the young men’s residence).
If you know you are coming, please RSVP so we can plan for snacks and treats.
If you would like to assist in the planning effort please contact our Alumni Relations Manager Br. Richard Crawford, OSB.
The Saint John’s Prep Theatre Department is proud to present Footloose! The explosive movie musical bursts onto the live stage! With dynamic new songs augmenting the powerhouse hits from its bestselling Oscar-nominated score, Footloose celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another, and the power of forgiveness.
This electrifying production will be held on the historic stage at the Paramount Center for the Arts in downtown St. Cloud. The shows are March 30, 31 and April 1 at 7:30pm A special matinee will be held on April 1 at 2:00pm.
Grand Tour of Nations is a party for parents, grandparents, alumni and friends to come together and support Saint John’s Prep. Proceeds from Grand Tour provide vital funding for student scholarships and programs. This fundraiser will be held on April 29, 2023 at the Gorecki Center on the campus of the College of Saint Benedict. We are excited to host a spectacular event with a delicious dinner, silent auction, live auction and giving moment. We hope you will join us on this spectacular evening to support our school and students!
This year our gala theme is the beautiful country of France! Our guests will enjoy French food, music and décor!
Thanks to your participation and generosity at the 2022 event, Grand Tour raised over $275,000 for student programs and scholarships! We hope to surpass that amount in 2023!
If you would like to be a part of the 2023 event’s success, contact Jill Pauly, Director of Communications and Events via email jpauly@sjprep.net or Sara Gabrielson, Annual Giving Manager, at sgabriels001@sjprep.net.
You can ensure the success of Grand Tour of Nations by contributing to the silent or live auction. Take a look at our wishlist for donation ideas. If you aren’t sure what to donate, you could contribute money and our volunteers will create a basket in your name. You can drop items off at school or request that a volunteer picks it up. Have sports tickets, concert tickets or other experiences? Our volunteers would love to offer them in the live or silent auction! Contact Jill Pauly for further details.
Sponsors are such an integral part of Grand Tour of Nations. Your support directly impacts the educational experience of our students by providing scholarship and programming funding. We are excited to offer these sponsorship opportunities. For business owners, advertising through Grand Tour can really help get the word out to potential clients. We hope you will consider becoming a sponsor!
Our Grand Tour of Nations raffle has a $10,000 cash grand prize in 2023! We’ll host the raffle live during our Grand Tour of Nations program on April 29, 2023 at the Gorecki Center on the campus of the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, MN. Tickets are $100 each and only 350 will be sold. (Only 350 tickets will be sold at $100/ticket. Prizes include a $10,000, $2,500, $1,000, & $500. The Grand Prize winner is responsible for all applicable taxes. Ticket holders need not be present to win) You can purchase your raffle ticket today by calling 320-363-3316 or mail a check noting your desire to purchase a raffle ticket to:
Saint John’s Prep School Attn: Advancement Office 2280 Watertower Road Box 4000 Collegeville, MN 56321
You can also purchase a ticket online by using an electronic bank withdrawal using this link.
An Original Biographical Musical
Performances this weekend!
The Story
Based on true events, That’s Just the Way It Is a biographical musical written by Brandon Anderson, Theatre Director at Saint John’s Preparatory School, with music composed by SJP senior Kai Kang. The story follows one man’s journey of self-discovery as he searches for acceptance of his rare multi-system genetic disease, Tuberous Sclerosis.
The show is an invitation for audiences to observe the constraints of physical disabilities and through the magic of theatre look deeper into the consciousness of a person. By tearing down the walls of shame, humiliation, and indignity we witness the heartfelt touching tale of overcoming one of life’s most challenging obstacles.
This production will be staged at Saint John’s Prep in the Weber Center. Parking is available in front of the school.
