For over 110 years, Cotter Schools has provided students from Winona and across the globe, with a challenging, faith-based, liberal arts education grounded in Catholic faith and values. Cotter Schools is named after the first bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Winona, Minnesota, Bishop Joseph Bernard Cotter. In 1913, eleven young men comprised the first graduating class of students at Cotter.   Today, Cotter Schools serves over 1000 students ages 16 months through grade 12 across four campuses located in Winona, MN. The main campus is located on the scenic former campus of the College of St. Teresa in the city of Winona, which is in