It is our firm belief that a young man must be a good fit for St. Lawrence Seminary, and that St. Lawrence Seminary must be right for that young man before we will offer him an application.

Weekend Visit  |  Day of Discovery

Weekend Visit

The Weekend Visit Experience is an opportunity for young Catholic boys to explore St. Lawrence Seminary as a prospective high school. This experience is open to current eighth, ninth and tenth grade students. The weekend traditionally runs Friday to Sunday, allowing students to experience a residential high school life during the course of the school year.

Weekend Visitors join our students in prayer, classes, meals, and recreation. During the weekend the prospective students take an admissions exam. The results are shared with both the student and his parents before departure from campus.

Students within a 5 hour radius ar provided transportation on Friday of the visit, arriving to campus by 11:30 am. Parents are to join their sons on Sunday at our Chapel. Sharing this experience provides common ground from which prospective students and their parents can discuss future attendance at St. Lawrence Seminary High School.

Limited spots available!

2025 WEEKEND VISIT DATES:

  • February 6-8
  • February 28-March 2
  • March 21-23
  • April 11-13

If the above dates do not work well for your family, we are offering personalized opportunities to get to know our students, staff, campus, and programming.  To choose other visit options, please connect with our admissions staff directly.

Schedule a Weekend Visit

If you are interested in taking part in a Weekend Visit Experience, contact an admissions counselor today or fill out the form below.

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"After one visitors weekend, I knew St. Lawrence was the place for me to explore a vocation in Christ."

–Mark Schmidt, Class of 1977

"[The] Weekend visit allowed me to see the freedom and opportunity of advancing my knowledge and self as an individual."

–Jesus Soto, Class of 2012

Day of Discovery

Our process for acceptance encourages deliberate steps of inquiry and discovery on both sides. The Day of Discovery is an opportunity for early middle school aged boys to come discover St. Lawrence Seminary High School, meet the faculty and staff, and join in Sunday Mass. SLS is able to share information about our school, listen to your family’s goals in choosing a high school, and to get to know the prospective student.

Join us on a Sunday!

Schedule of Events

9:30-10:00am — Registration 
10:15am — Mass
11:30am — Brunch with the Students
12:00pm — Campus Tour
1:00pm — Q&A and Conclusion of the Event

students on soccer field

Schedule Your Day of Discovery

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"My parents separated and I was forced to leave the city I grew up in. I was very unhappy where I ended up [because] there were no students who looked like me. During my visit to SLS I found the diversity that I was looking for and knew that I would do well there."

–Roger Sherman, Class of 1997

"After visiting, and spending time in, several other seminaries, I was struck by the warm and friendliness of [SLS]."

–Richard Kirsch, Class of 1961

Weekend Visit Experience PDF cover

Still have questions?

Download our Weekend Visit Guide to get your answers.

What’s In The Guide?

St. Lawrence offers a unique admissions process, which includes the Weekend Visit Experience. The Weekend Visit allows potential students to experience residential high school life during the school year. This guide goes into detail about who the visit is for, what is done during the visit, and how to sign up for a visit. 

Download the Weekend Visit Experience Guide