At St. John's, we think visiting a campus is extremely important, and we look forward to welcoming you to ours. The best opportunity to visit is to attend one of our Open Houses in the fall of the year you apply your child. The Open House is a wonderful introduction to the School and will give you the opportunity to hear remarks from our Head of School, Division Head, and Director of Admission. You will also have the opportunity to tour the campus, visit classrooms, and meet members of our faculty and student tour guild.
Classes K-5 Open House
Sunday, October 1
1:30 - 3:30 P.M. Arrival time by last name: A-L at 1:30 P.M. M-Z at 2:15 P.M. Register
Classes 6-8 Open House
Sunday, September 17
1:30 - 3:30 P.M. Arrival time by last name: A-L at 1:30 P.M. M-Z at 2:15 P.M. Register
Classes 9-11 Open House Sunday, September 17
4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Arrival time by last name: A-L at 4:00 P.M. M-Z at 4:45 P.M. Register
Parking & Check-in
Parking - Please park in the Taub Parking Lot located at the intersection of Westheimer and Buffalo Speedway (indicated in blue on map below). You are also welcome to park in the garage adjacent to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.
Check-in - Please walk across Buffalo Speedway over to our Fine Arts Annex Building for check in, (indicated in yellow on the map below). You will check in with the Admission Team and be provided a Tour Map. While the tour will be self-guided, members of our outstanding Tour Guild will be along the route to assist.
Upper School Events
These events are for students applying to Classes 9-11 only. Families unable to attend our Upper School Open House will receive priority as these tours are a similar experience.
Athletics Tour
Thursday, October 19
2:30 - 3:30 P.M. Register Get an in-depth tour of athletic facilities and meet some of our coaches.
Fine Arts Tour
Wednesday, November 8
2:30 - 3:30 P.M. Register Come see our dance and art studios, music rooms, and theaters on this tour.
St. John's School supports opportunities for students underrepresented by race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexual orientation to gather in brave/safe spaces to share experiences through raising awareness, identity empowerment opportunities, and shared support called affinity groups. This information session will provide prospective families the opportunity to learn more about ten SJS Upper School affinity groups. These groups represent an example of the first line of our school's Statement on Community and Inclusion: "Every member of the St. John's community is known and loved."
Group Tours are first reserved for those unable to attend an Open House event. If you attended the Open House and would like to register for a Group Tour, please email Jeremy Johnson with your desired tour date. We will add you to a waitlist and notify you 3 days priors if there are available spots.
Please register below for a tour date that works best for you. If you are an out-of-town family, please contact Jeremy Johnson.
Tour dates and registration will be available in October.
The best time to tour our campus is in the fall preceding the year you wish to enroll. This timeframe will allow us to share the most current information about St. John’s prior to all application and testing deadlines. St. John’s will have Open Houses this fall for our Lower (Classes K - 5), Middle (Classes 6-8), and Upper (Classes 9-11) Schools. Prospective families can tour the campus, speak with faculty and students, and hear from the Director of Admission about the application process. If you do not attend the Open House but still wish to see our campus, please contact our office to schedule a tour.
How can I sign up to tour the St. John's campus? Do I need to submit an application before my family can tour St. John's?
You can sign up for a tour beginning in October, but we encourage you to attend our Open House events. Dates and tour information can be found on this webpage. Attending a tour is not a requirement in our admission process.