Virtual Visit Summer 2020
Join us from the comfort of your home
Announcing our new series: Live Q&A sessions with our Admissions Team and special guests. Visit our Live Q&A registration page to see upcoming sessions and sign up today!
We'd Still like to meet you.
So we're going to channel some Spartan grit and creativity.
Even though our favorite introductions happen face-to-face on campus, we find ourselves in a new environment. The De Smet Jesuit community is praying for you and our world as we navigate the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing restrictions, and this global challenge.
That doesn't stop our excitement!
Join us for our Live Q&A sessions, browse our virtual tour options below, or reach out to us with any questions.
Hello From Virtual Spartan Country
Virtual A Day - Classic Schedule
| Time | Period | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Homeroom | |
| 8:45 AM | 1 | Science |
| 10:00 AM | Activity Period | Campus Ministry, Emerson Lobby |
| 10:25 AM | 2 | Math in active learning classroom |
| 11:45 AM | Lunch | Cafeteria |
| 12:15 PM | 3 | World Language |
| 1:40 PM | 4 | Elective: Fine Arts, Digital Media |
| 3:00 PM | School Day Ends | |
| 3:15 PM | Practice, club, hang out, homework |
What our Shadows Normally Enjoy!
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Does your son enjoy creative writing or video games? See how Mr. Dressler ’02, fuses the two in his dynamic approach to teaching English. Check out Mr. Dressler’s innovative classroom furniture and let your son decide if his daily jokes are funny or not.
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Known for building solid relationships, Mr. Boehm literally runs alongside many of our students in cross country and track. His math classroom is full of engagement, including flipped experiences for some of his lessons where students watch videos at home, then work through "homework" in class.
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Is your son tired of sitting still? Perhaps he'd enjoy the high energy class taught by math and science teacher and soccer coach Mr. Reyes, Class of 1994. Find out what biology looks like at De Smet Jesuit where we know how boys learn.
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Is your son into digital media or all things tech? Join us for the day and meet Mr. Berns, an '87 alumnus and our resident reporter expert. Mr. Berns spent 10 years in the field as a broadcaster in Texas before joining our faculty. His real world experience keeps our digital media and yearbook classes fresh.
![STEM Focus With Mr. Jenkins]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1578345553/desmet/elhi9es7ekdjikbobwj9/JenkinsfieldphysicsbyDHigginsfall2019Crop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1578345553/desmet/elhi9es7ekdjikbobwj9/JenkinsfieldphysicsbyDHigginsfall2019Crop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1578345553/desmet/elhi9es7ekdjikbobwj9/JenkinsfieldphysicsbyDHigginsfall2019Crop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1578345553/desmet/elhi9es7ekdjikbobwj9/JenkinsfieldphysicsbyDHigginsfall2019Crop.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1578345553/desmet/elhi9es7ekdjikbobwj9/JenkinsfieldphysicsbyDHigginsfall2019Crop.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1578345553/desmet/elhi9es7ekdjikbobwj9/JenkinsfieldphysicsbyDHigginsfall2019Crop.jpg","width":2200}])
Anyone up for some robotics, 3D printing, physics, or engineering? Meet Mr. Jenkins, our newest faculty member and a 2013 graduate who recently returned to Spartan Country. Find out how De Smet Jesuit approaches STEM in 2020 and meets the challenge of teaching complex topics to our students.
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Let your son discover his creative side and join us for a morning with Emily Ledbetter, artist and teacher. Learn about our studio art classes and see firsthand how De Smet Jesuit does art.
![Lawyer Turned Acting Teacher Mr. Welling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580136932/desmet/ao8irafe36ybot2im6a1/WellingActingClassbyCBecher2020-01-072CROP1800x1200.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580136932/desmet/ao8irafe36ybot2im6a1/WellingActingClassbyCBecher2020-01-072CROP1800x1200.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1580136932/desmet/ao8irafe36ybot2im6a1/WellingActingClassbyCBecher2020-01-072CROP1800x1200.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1580136932/desmet/ao8irafe36ybot2im6a1/WellingActingClassbyCBecher2020-01-072CROP1800x1200.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1580136932/desmet/ao8irafe36ybot2im6a1/WellingActingClassbyCBecher2020-01-072CROP1800x1200.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580136932/desmet/ao8irafe36ybot2im6a1/WellingActingClassbyCBecher2020-01-072CROP1800x1200.jpg","width":1800}])
Whether shy or ready for center stage, students of all personality types connect with our engaging and intuitive lawyer turned teacher, Mr. Welling. Is your son interested in English, acting, or improv? Come check out the high energy environment and find out what De Smet Jesuit has to offer.
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Does your son enjoy science and hands-on activities? Enter Mr. Walsh's lab...where things might bubble over. Choose this day to meet our veteran teacher and 1976 graduate, Mr. Walsh, and see how De Smet Jesuit does science.
Virtual B Day - Special Schedule
| Time | Period | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Homeroom | |
| 8:45 AM | 5 | English |
| 9:50 AM | 6 | Study hall/elective |
| 10:50 AM | 7 | History in active learning classroom |
| 12:05 PM | Lunch | Cafeteria |
| 12:40 PM | Special Event | Mass or assembly |
| 1:40 PM | Activity Period |
College Counseling/special event
|
| 1:40 PM | 8 |
Theology
|
| 3:00 PM | School Day Ends | |
| 4:00 PM |
After school matches |
|
| 7:00 PM |
Big game in Spartan Country |
Virtual Tour
Tour areas on the campus of De Smet Jesuit by clicking on the grey arrows at the bottom of the photo. Move the cursor in the photo to look around.
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Meet Our Admissions Team
Maria Lang
Assistant Director of Admissions
BA, Education, University of Missouri - St. Louis
BA, Spanish, University of Missouri - St. Louis
BA, Spanish, University of Missouri - St. Louis
Becky Lane
Admissions Counselor
BSN, Occupational Therapy, University of Kansas
CPR/AED Certified, Mercy Hospital
CPR/AED Certified, Mercy Hospital
