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The Gifts That Bind Us: Family, Community, and Love

The Thanksgiving message below is from Saint John’s Prep Head of School, Jon McGee. “Only one response can maintain us: gratefulness for witnessing the wonder, for the gift of our unearned right to serve, to adore, and to fulfill. It is gratefulness which makes the soul great.”Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, “I Asked for Wonder” Dear […]

Food Drive Raises more than $3,700

Thanksgiving Food Drive Raises more than $3,700 for Families in Need Saint John’s Prep students, faculty and staff are sharing the spirit of Thanksgiving by donating food and money to the St. Joseph Community Food Shelf. The Thanksgiving food drive benefitting the Food Shelf was a huge success thanks to the efforts and generosity of […]

Izzy Westling ’26 Earns State Championship Title in Swimming

Prep Senior Dominates State Meet with First-Place Finish and Relay Succes On November 15 at the Minnesota State High School League Swim and Dive State Championship Meet, Izzy Westling claimed the state title in the 100-yard freestyle with an outstanding time of 51.75 seconds. In addition to her first-place finish, Izzy also earned second place […]

Love can Prevail in the Face of Hatred

The message below was shared by Head of School Jon McGee to our students and faculty during the all-school spiritual formation colloquium on August 28, 2025. We concluded the gathering with a prayer for the Annunciation Catholic School community. Yesterday was a day of profound tragedy and sadness, not just in Minneapolis but here and […]

First Day of school August 20, 2025

Saint John’s Prep will welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus in August! The first day of school is August 20, 2025. We’re currently enrolling students for the upcoming academic year, and our Admission staff members are available to answer questions and offer tours of our Middle School, Upper School, residence halls, and our […]

Be Who You Ought to Be: Commencement Address from Liam Spychala ’25

Below is the commencement address from Liam Spychala, who was selected by his fellow members of the SJP Class of 2025 to give the commencement address on May 23. Liam is the son of Casey and Jason Spychala of Albany, and the older brother of Lincoln ’27 and Lola ’29. Liam will attend Concordia College […]

Colleges and Universities for the Saint John’s Prep Class of 2025

Saint John’s Prep is proud to present the impressive list of colleges and universities that our outstanding Class of 2025 will attend in the fall of 2025. This comprehensive list showcases the diverse range of academic interests and ambitions within our graduating class, reflecting their hard work, dedication, and the strong foundation they’ve built during […]

2025 Senior awards

During our commencement ceremony each year, Principal Dr. Christine Glomski and Head of School Jon McGee award several senior awards to individual graduates. These outstanding young people have shown exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and contributions to the school community. The members of the Class of 2025 graduated from Saint John’s Preparatory School on May 23 […]

Gift of Nearly $1 Million Creates Dedicated Fund for Faculty Compensation

Theo and James Baustert Faculty Excellence Fund Saint John’s Preparatory School is excited to announce the establishment of the Theo and James Baustert Faculty Excellence Fund, a significant milestone in its ongoing Prep Forward – Our Time is Now campaign. Made possible by a gift of nearly $1 million from the JTB Foundation, this endowed […]

Ruzanic and Demars receive 2025 Pete Cheeley Honor Athlete Award

Louise Ruzanic and Michael Demars Named 2025 Honor Athletes The Athletic Department annually recognizes a senior female and male athlete for their years of participation on our teams and for their accomplishments in terms of team, all conference, all area, all state awards, etc. Additional considerations are general citizenship at Saint John’s Prep and in […]