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2025 Jazz Festival

April 4-6 in Winona, MN: Join Cotter’s annual Jazz Festival for a weekend of music, inspiration, and talent, featuring Grammy-nominated guitarist and producer Cory Wong!

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International Dinner

Experience a world of flavors at Cotter's International Dinner! Enjoy professionally prepared dishes from Spain, China, Vietnam, Brazil, and Mexico! 

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Early Childhood Open House

Join us for Cotter’s Early Childhood Open House! Discover our EduCare, Preschool, and 4K programs, meet our caring teachers, and explore our beautifully renovated school. February 20, 2025 from 5:30-6:30 PM at St. Nicholas Hall, 511 Hilbert Street.

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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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2025 Cotter Auction

Please join us on Saturday, April 26, 2025, for the 46th Annual Cotter Auction. Celebrate with your community at the largest (and most impactful!) fundraising event of the year. 

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Join the Cotter Family

Challenging 
you to be the 
difference. 

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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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+

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We partner with organizations across the community to help better Winona, Minnesota, and the surrounding areas.

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Helping 100+
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10,000+

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Each year our students faithfully serve in the community.

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over 10,000 hours
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Education with Character

We proudly serve infants 6 weeks through grade 12 across four campuses 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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