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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.
ESPORTS SUMMER CAMP League of Legends Esports Session Dates: July 8 – 11, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Cost: $300
Join our Saint John’s Prep League of Legends team to learn how to improve your skills individually and work with a team! Learn to boost your overall game sense and ability as a player. Teamwork is an essential component of each game, and campers will learn how to become effective teammates and leaders. In addition, teamwork can sometimes determine a win or a loss in Esports.
Esports campers learn through hands-on exercises from our head coach, Mr. Miller, and his team of skilled assistant coaches. Over the session, students will work on the game’s basic mechanics and learn from Esports experts. Players must be 13 by July 8, 2024, or have parental permission. These sessions are geared toward two levels of experience : 1) brand new – intermediate and 2) Greatly Experienced.
For a quick video on the basics of LoL, see this video by ESPN: League of Legends 101: Beginner’s Guide to the Rules and Roles in League of Legends | ESPN ESPORTS
League of Legends Esports Session Dates: July 8 – 11, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Cost: $300 All participants will receive a t-shirt, daily snacks, beverage, and lunch each day, usually at the Refectory. Location: Saint John’s Prep Esports Lab
Contact: SJP Esports Head Coach, Charles Miller, c1miller@sjprep.net
Capacity: Max: 10 kids, age 13+ (Must be 13 by July 8, 2024) or younger with parent permission.
Young Explorers Day Camp Series Dates: July 10, 17, and 24 Time: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Cost: $50 per date or $120 for all 3
Students entering grades 5-8 will have fun making new friends, getting plenty of fresh air and experiencing the beautiful 2,900 acre campus of Saint John’s Prep and Saint John’s University. Participants will enjoy adventure and age-appropriate discovery activities, guided by academic themes of arts, sciences, and cultural exploration. Each date is filled with fun group activities that exercise the body, challenge the mind and nurture the spirit of our youth.
Click here to register.
July 10 Focus on Sciences: Kids will get their hands dirty while participating in an outdoor education program to improve their environmental literacy and emotional connectedness to the natural world. They will learn how to sweep net for insects in the prairie and do some pond dipping for aquatic invertebrates in Lake Sagatagan.
July 17 Focus on the Arts: This session will consist of an introduction to theatre as we spend the morning making new friends, engaging in storytelling activities, and working together to develop and perform original mini-plays. We will then venture “behind the scenes” with a backstage tour of Saint John’s theatre spaces. All skill levels welcome! The second block will bring us into the woods for an introduction to orienteering and hiking through the trails of Saint John’s University.
July 24 Focus on Cultural Exploration: The first block will be an introduction to cultures around the world, and students will participate in cultural activities! Following this session, students will head over to the kitchen where they will learn basic cooking skills and prepare lunch together. Lunch will also include a traditional food item.
Middle School Chapel Walk & Family Festival October 13 1:00-4:00pm Register online!
Join us to enjoy fall colors and tasty treats as we hike together to the Stella Maris Chapel on the trails right behind the Prep School. This event is open to all current families and future families. Contact Amanda Henry with any questions about this fun afternoon!
Chapel Hike Sunday, October 13 1:00-2:30pm Meet at the Prep School front door
Fall Festival Sunday October 13 2:30-4:00pm Meet at the SJP Outdoor Classroom Register online!
After our hike stay for the Fall Festival, an afternoon of family fun with a bonfire, smores, and yard games. The festival will be from 2:30-4:00pm in our new outdoor classroom behind the Prep School.
Parent Party: Kung Fu Wednesday, January 22, 2025 6:00 – 7:30pm Dee Cheng Kung Fu Academy 85 3rd Street NE, Waite Park
RSVP at https://forms.csbsju.edu/8RGB55SEYD
Please RSVP by Friday, January 17
Join us for our second of three events in our Parent Party Series. This time we are learning about Kung Fu, a Chinese martial art that has influenced martial arts around the world. Join us for a night when you and your friends will learn some Kung fu/ Tai chi techniques with Prep Chinese teacher Yahui Shi and Master Deema, who is certified National Kung Fu First Class Referee!
Parents will have fun at Dee Cheng Kung Fu Academy in Waite Park, which is the only authentic Chinese Kung Fu School in Minnesota. Guests will also enjoy traditional hot tea and snack. We encourage you to bring a friend or two to share the Chinese culture.
Dress in comfortable clothes and sneakers. Shoes will not be worn during the official lesson. Please RSVP by January 17
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Saint John’s Preparatory School is proud to celebrate the Class of 2025 at Saint John’s Abbey Church on May 23. The ceremony starts with a 3:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Mass with Saint Cloud Diocese Diocese Bishop Patrick Neary, C.S.C. presiding and Saint John’s Abbey Abbot Douglas Mullin, OSB will concelebrate.
You can watch the Baccalaureate Mass and commencement ceremony starting at 3:00pm using this link.
The Class of 2025 selected Biology teacher Sarah Pasela to give the faculty address. Liam Spychala of Albany will give the senior address. The members of the Class of 2025 are from 7 countries and 14 Minnesota cities and towns.
In 2025, students from the following Minnesota cities and towns will graduate from Saint John’s Prep: Albany, Avon, Clearwater, Cold Spring, Melrose, New Brighton, Paynesville, Red Lake, Saint Augusta, Saint Cloud, Saint Joseph, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, and Watkins.
The Class of 2025 is made up of young people from the United States, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Hungary, Nigeria, and Vietnam.
Saint John’s Prep will welcome our students, faculty and staff back to campus in August! The first day of school for Saint John’s Prep is August 20, 2025.
We’re currently enrolling students for the upcoming academic year, and our Admission staff are available to connect with you via phone or Zoom to answer questions and offer you a tour of our Middle School, Upper School, residence halls, and our gorgeous campus. If a member of your family is interested in joining the Saint John’s Prep community, contact our admission team.
Click here for school supply lists and other important links for Prep families.
The academic year will begin with an opening convocation at the Saint John’s Abbey Church at 8:30am. Abbot Doug Mullin, along with Head of School Jon Mc Gee, and the entire Saint John’s Prep faculty, staff and student community will be in attendance for the ceremony. Principal Dr. Christine Glomski and Student Council President Vivian Fitch ’26 will be among the speakers at this inspirational launch to the new semester.
Parents, siblings, grandparents, and alumni are welcome to attend this very special event.
The middle school Christmas Concert is scheduled for December 7, 2025 in the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater on the campus of Saint John’s University. The middle school choir, band, and orchestra will all perform delightful Christmas carols and music. This concert will include singers and musicians in grades 6, 7, and 8.
The concert will be streamed using THIS LINK.
This event is free. No tickets are needed. Guests are asked to be seated ten minutes before the performances begin.
The address for the Stephen B. Humphrey Theatre is 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville, MN 56321.
The Saint John’s Prep Concert Choir, Concert Band, and String Orchestra present their 2025 Christmas Spectacular “The Light of the World” on Monday, December 8 at 7:00pm in the Great Hall. Admission is free. Father (formerly Abbot) John Klassen ’67 will serve as our narrator. The concert will be streamed using THIS LINK.
Families are asked to please collect a program at the door as the concert is interactive with lots of carol singing! The 7:00pm concert will feature a beautiful candlelit segment with the singing of Silent Night. Candles will be distributed at the door before the concert.
The address for the SJU Great Hall is 2900 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville, MN 56321.
Guests are asked to be seated ten minutes before the concert begins.
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.
