Cotter Schools
Overview
We proudly serve students age 16 months through grade 12 on a 45 acre campus in Winona, Minnesota. Our established boarding program hosts students in grades 7-12. At Cotter Schools, you'll experience faith and community, excellence in education, individualized attention and opportunities to grow. Cotter Schools is challenging YOU to be the difference!
Academics
Summary: At Cotter, we educate the "whole student." This means we focus on your brain AND your well-being. Through specific programming geared toward personal development and value exploration, Cotter consistently graduates good people and good students.
Department Director
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Average Class Size: 18
Summer Programs: Not Offered
Full Time Teachers:
Number of AP Courses Offered: 11
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 86.0%
Number of IB Courses Offered: 0
Noteworthy Information:
Cotter graduates are men and women of intellectual competency, health and wholeness, with an appreciation of the arts, who value faith, compassion and respect as well as a dedication to service and justice.
Learning Support
- Evening Study Assistance
- Learning Center
- Study Skills Assistance
- ADD/ADHD Support
English
- Literature
- Public Speaking
- Composition
- AP English Language
- AP English Literature
- American Literature
History
- United States History
- World History
Foreign Languages
Religion / Philosophy
- Social Justice
- World Religions
Humanities / Social Sciences
- Economics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Human Geography
Sciences
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Health
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Robotics
- Psychology
Math
- Algebra
- Calculus
- Geometry
- Statistics
- Pre-Calculus
- Pre-Algebra
Computer Studies
- Computer Programming
- Computer Science
- Robotics
- Graphic Design
- Video Game Design
Music
- Band
- Choral Music
- Individual Instructions
Performing / Visual Arts
Special Programs
- Study Abroad
- Community Service
- Exchange Programs
- Personal Finance
- Internships
- Physical Education
- Public Speaking
- Student Council
Campus Life
Dorm Life
Number of Dorms: 1
Average Students Per Dorm:
Number of Girls Dorms: 0
Number of Boys Dorms: 0
Dorm Amenities
- Game Room
- Laundry Facilities
- Lounge
- Wireless Internet
- Full Kitchen
- Refrigerator
Other Dorm Amenities
- Directly connected to cafeteria and academic building
Student Life
Array
Facilities
- Baseball Field
- Basketball Court
- Fitness Center
- Indoor Basketball Court
- Indoor Climbing Wall
- Volleyball Court
- Softball Diamond
- Soccer Field
- Tennis Courts
- Hockey Rink
- Dance Studio
- Weight Room
- Athletic Fields
- Outdoor Track
- Cross Country Trails
- Disc Golf
- Ice Rink
Other Facilities
Clubs & Organizations
- Community Service
- Debate Club
- Drama Club
- Math Club
- Mock Trial
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper
- Student Government
- Yearbook
- Outdoor Activities
Arts & Athletics
Arts Department Director:
Athletics Department Director: Mathias O'Brien
Arts
Interscholastic Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country Running
- Diving
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Nordic Skiing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Weight Lifting
- Wrestling
Recreational Sports
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Camping
- Canoeing
- Cross Country Running
- Football
- Freestyle Skiing
- Golf
- Hiking
- Ice Climbing
- Ice Hockey
- Kayaking
- Kickball
- Nordic Skiing
- Racquetball
- Rock Climbing
- Skateboarding
- Snowboarding
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Weight Lifting
- Cycling
- Ice Skating
- Yoga
- Fitness
- Climbing
- Running
- Pickleball
- Skiing
- Outdoor Activities
- Trail Running
- Disc Golf
- Robotics
Graduates
Vital Information
Student Body Type: Coed
Total Boarding: 20
Total Day: 268
Total Enrollment: 288
Boys: 148
Girls: 140
Boarding Grades Offered: 7-12
Day Grades Offered: K-12
School Type: Elementary, Middle, High School
Dress Code: Formal
Applications Accepted: SAO, Gateway to Prep
Application Deadline: Rolling
Tuition & Financial Aid
7-Day Boarding: $35,000
5-Day Boarding: N/A
Day Tuition Fee: $5,600
Need-Based Aid: Offered
Payment Plans: Offered
Students Receiving Aid: 30.0%
Average Awarded: $15,000
School Finances
Merit Scholarships: Not Offered
Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: %
Average Merit Scholarship: $
Current Endowment Amount: $15,000,000
Contact
Director of Admissions: Tammy Hoeger
Admissions Phone: 507 453 5000
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cotterschools.org
Nearby Schools
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- Scattergood Friends School - 166mi / 267 km
- St. John’s Northwestern Academies - 177mi / 285 km
- Lake Forest Academy - 228mi / 366 km
- Woodlands Academy Of The Sacred Heart - 231mi / 372 km