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Cotter Golf Tournament
Golf season is here, and that means your favorite tournament is just around the corner!
Friday, May 30, 2025 - The Bridges Golf Course
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Summer Care, Classes & Camps
We are excited to share the 2025 Summer Care, Classes, and Camps Catalog. Please take some time to review the offerings and the registration & billing policies.
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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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25-26 Enrollment Open
Cotter Schools, all on one campus, is now enrolling for the 2025-26 school year! Serving children from 6 weeks old to Grade 12, we offer a seamless educational journey. Contact Celia Kaiser to learn about open house events or to schedule a personal tour.
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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.
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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 in 2021.
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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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10,000+
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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