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 26, 2025 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 Korea! Our guests will explore Korean culture and enjoy Korean food, music and décor!
Thanks to your participation and generosity at the 2024 event, Grand Tour raised over $280,000 for student programs and scholarships! We hope to surpass that amount in 2025!
If you would like to be a part of the 2025 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. For business owners, advertising through Grand Tour can really help get the word out to potential clients. Please contact Sara Gabrielson, Annual Giving Manager, at sgabriels001@sjprep.net with ways to become a sponsor.
Our Grand Tour of Nations raffle has a $10,000 cash grand prize! We’ll host the raffle live during our Grand Tour of Nations program on April 26, 2024 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. Tickets will go on sale in January. (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)
Please join us for Alumni Weekend at Saint John’s Prep!
We are planning special events for alumni of all ages on campus June 20-22, 2025. We hope you will join us for this fun day of campus tours, great food and lots time to reminisce!
Several Saint John’s Prep classes are already planning for their reunion events. If you would like to be a part of the planning process, please contact Alumni and Community Engagement Manager Hazel Anderson-Larson ’19.
Friday, June 20 Class Reunion events for individual classes on campus or in St. Cloud and St. Joseph.
Saturday, June 21
Sunday, June 22
Mass with the Monks of Saint John’s Abbey 10:30am Saint John’s Abbey Church
Mass with the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict 10:30am Sacred Heart Chapel
Brunch 11:00am Saint John’s Refectory No reservations needed. Payment accepted at front door.
