Saint John鈥檚 Prep Raises Over $15 Million in Historic Campaign May 12, 2026 Saint John鈥檚 Preparatory School announces the successful completion of its comprehensive capital campaign, exceeding its original $10 million goal by raising more than $15.1 million. 鈥淧rep Forward: Our Time is Now is the largest, most successful campaign in our school鈥檚 nearly 170-year history,鈥� said Jon McGee, Head of School. 鈥淭he funds raised will significantly increase […]
Finding Stillness in a Noisy World: A Reflection for Lent February 18, 2026 Listen carefully to the master鈥檚 instructions and attend to them with the ear of your heart. Rule of Benedict, Prologue noise.聽noISE.聽NOISE.聽The ceaseless clatter of our modern world often threatens to overwhelm us.聽The cacophony and rush of our daily lives, framed by shrieking news cycles and never-ending social media commentary and imagery, play around us like […]
The Gifts That Bind Us: Family, Community, and Love November 24, 2025 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, 鈥淚 Asked for Wonder鈥� Dear […]
Community Update: Promise. Possibility. Potential. September 11, 2024 Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement…[to] get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted.Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible. Abraham Joshua Heschel Dear Prep Community, One week of sauna-like heat notwithstanding, our nearly month-old school year is off to a wonderful […]
From Darkness to light: Transitioning from Lent to Easter March 26, 2024 The seasons of the church鈥檚 liturgical year very often play out as a rhythmic from-to transition. The shift from Lent to Easter is no exception. For 40 days, we experience the quietude of reflection, repentance, and renewal that define the Lenten season, and then via the Triduum abruptly shift to the thunderous celebratory crescendo of Easter and […]
Thanksgiving 2023: Gratitude and Gratefulness November 22, 2023 Be still, my soul, and steadfast.Earth and heaven both are still watchingthough time is draining from the clockand your walk, that was confident and quick,has become slow. So, be slow if you must, but letthe heart still play its true part.Love still as once you loved, deeplyand without patience. Let God and the worldnow you […]
Community Update September 2023: We begin Anew September 12, 2023 The school year begins with 296 students from 14 nations, 29 Minnesota communities and 4 states.
SJP Finance Director receives National award August 1, 2023 The National Business Officers Association has recognized Saint John’s Prep Executive Director of Finance and Facilities Sherry Krebsbach as a Will J. Hancock “Unsung Hero.”
My Thanksgiving is Perpetual November 21, 2022 Head of School Jon McGee shared the following Thanksgiving message with our families this week. We hope you and your family have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We are grateful for your support! I am grateful for what I am and have.聽My thanksgiving is perpetual.聽Henry David Thoreau Be present in all things and thankful […]
Loren ’56 and Mary Ann Gross receive Benedictine Award October 12, 2022 Loren ’56 and Mary Ann Gross are the 2022 Benedictine Award recipients from Saint John’s Preparatory School. The Benedictine Spirit Award is given in recognition of someone who has demonstrated long-term dedication to the mission of Saint John鈥檚 Prep. Their exceptional commitment continues to further our tradition of providing an exceptional Benedictine education聽as we prepare […]
