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Homecoming 2026
HOME: A Place for Everyone! Join us Sept. 28–Oct. 3 for special dress-up days, exciting events, the parade, Cotter athletics, and more as we celebrate Homecoming 2026.
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Cotter Homecoming Polka Fest
Join us for an evening of music, food and fun hosted by the Cotter Band! Come hungry, bring your friends and get ready to oompah the evening away!
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Shop Cotter's Scrip Program
Scrip is a way for you to make money as you spend it! It is one of the easiest fundraisers the school has in place.
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School-Based Health Clinic
An important new resource for Cotter students this school year is the Winona Health School-Based Clinic located on the Cotter Campus.
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Engaging in activities & athletics
We offer nearly 50 activities, extra-curricular opportunities and athletic teams that allow you to get involved in the school community.
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a catholic learning community
At Cotter Schools, we're proud to serve infants 6 weeks through grade 12 on one campus in Winona, MN.
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Through our fully-unified early childhood through grade 12 learning experience, Cotter Schools advances a tradition of Catholic education in Winona, MN that began more than 110 years ago.
Early Learning
Early Childhood & Preschool
St. Luke Hall
Kindergarten - Grade 6
St. Teresa Hall
Grades 7-8
St. Joseph Hall
Grades 9-12
- All
- Baseball
- Boys Basketball
- Boys Soccer
- Boys Tennis
- Co-Op
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- Cross Country
- CST
- Football
- Girls Basketball
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Swimming
- Girls Tennis
- Golf
- Main Square
- MCA
- Megan Morgan
- Nordic Ski
- Softball
- St. Mary's
- St. Stan's
- St. Teresa's
- St. Teresa's: 5-6
- St. Teresa's: 7-8
- St. Teresa's: 9-12
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
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our distinctions
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100%
graduation rate
We're proud of our scholars who helped Cotter achieve a 100% graduation rate.
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Achieving academic success
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100+
organizations served
We partner with organizations across the community to help better Winona, Minnesota, and the surrounding areas.
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Helping 100+
organizations
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11,000+
hours
Each year our students faithfully serve in the community.
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over 10,000 hours
faithfully serving
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Education with Character
We proudly serve infants 6 weeks through grade 12 across one campus in Winona, Minnesota.
At Cotter Schools, you'll experience faith and community, excellence in education, individualized attention and opportunities to grow. Cotter is—and always will be—a place where standards, values and YOU matter.
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