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.
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 25, 2026 at the Park Event Center in Waite Park. 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!
The silent auction is now open! Bid online!
This year our gala theme is the beautiful country of Austria! Our guests will explore Austrian culture and enjoy Austrian food, music and décor!
Thanks to your participation and generosity at the 2025 event, Grand Tour raised over $280,000 for student programs and scholarships! We hope to surpass that amount in 2026!
If you would like to be a part of the 2026 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.
Commencement and Baccalaureate Class of 2026 May 22, 2026 Saint John’s Abbey Church Collegeville, MN 56321
Saint John’s Preparatory School is proud to celebrate the Class of 2026 at Saint John’s Abbey Church on May 22, 2026. The ceremony starts at 3:00 p.m. with a Baccalaureate Mass with Saint Cloud Diocese Bishop Patrick Neary, C.S.C. presiding and Saint John’s Abbey Abbot Douglas Mullin, OSB will concelebrate. The Class of 2026 selected English Teacher Robert Erickson to give the faculty address. Isaac Miller ’26 of Cold Spring will give the senior address.
The members of the Class of 2026 are from the United States, the Red Lake Nation, China, Ethiopia, Korea, Vietnam, and the US states of Minnesota and Virginia. Seniors from Minnesota represent the communities of: Annandale, Avon, Big Lake, Clearwater, Cold Spring, Glenwood, Red Lake, Richmond, Saint Augusta. Saint Cloud, Saint Joseph, Sartell, and Sauk Rapids.
