Editing Winona, Minnesota (section)

==Education==
[[File:St. Mary's University of Winona.jpg|alt=Birds eye view of the university campus|thumb|St. Mary's University of Winona]]
Winona became the site of the first [[normal school]] west of the Mississippi in 1858 with the establishment of Winona Normal School (now [[Winona State University]]). This was the beginning of Winona's tradition as a center of higher education. In 2018-2019, Winona State University (WSU) had approximately 7,200 undergraduate students and 560 graduate students.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.winona.edu/aboutwsu.asp |title=About WSU}}</ref> WSU is part of the Minnesota State college system.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.minnstate.edu/campusesprograms/index.html |title=Minnesota State}}</ref>

Saint Mary's College (now [[Saint Mary's University of Minnesota|Saint Mary's University]]) was founded as a private [[Catholic]], [[Lasallian educational institutions|Lasallian]] school in 1912.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lasallian History and Heritage {{!}} Saint Mary's University of Minnesota |url=https://www.smumn.edu/about/history-heritage |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.smumn.edu}}</ref> Later, as the necessary opportunity of higher education for women became apparent, the [[College of Saint Teresa]] was created. After Saint Mary's became co-ed in 1969,<ref name=":0" /> Saint Teresa closed down in 1988, and its facilities are now used, owned, and/or operated by [[Saint Mary's University of Minnesota]], [[Winona State University]], and [[Cotter High School (Winona, Minnesota)|Cotter High School]]. [[Minnesota State College-Southeast|Minnesota State College Southeast]] also has a campus in Winona.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSC Southeast - Winona Campus and Community |url=https://www.southeastmn.edu/become_a_student/page.aspx?id=7040 |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.southeastmn.edu}}</ref>

There is a diverse variety of K-12 educational opportunities. Run by [[Independent School District 861]], the local public school system includes five elementary schools (three in the city of Winona), the [[Winona Middle School]], and the [[Winona Senior High School]]. The Winona Area Catholic Schools system includes St. Nicholas Hall Primary School, St. Luke Elementary School, Cotter Junior High School, and [[Cotter High School (Winona, Minnesota)|Cotter Senior High School]]. St. Martin's School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Martin's Lutheran School |url=https://stmartinswinona.com/our-school/ |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=stmartinswinona.com}}</ref> St. Matthew's School,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lutheran |first=St Mathews |date=February 5, 2019 |title=About St. Matthew's Elementary K-8 Lutheran School Winona MN |url=https://www.stmatthewswinona.org/school/about-our-school/ |access-date=October 2, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Hope Lutheran High School]] are private [[Lutheran]] schools in Winona. Two charter schools, Winona Riverway Learning Community (PreK-12) l,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2020 |title=Riverway Learning Community, Charter School - Winona MN |url=https://www.riverwaylearningcommunity.org/ |access-date=October 2, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> and Bluffview Montessori Charter School (K-8) are located in the city. Bluffview is notable as the first [[charter school|charter]] [[Montessori]] and the second charter school overall in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=School |first=Bluffview Montessori |date=July 17, 2019 |title=A Brief History of Montessori Education - Bluffview Montessori |url=https://www.bluffviewmontessori.org/about/a-brief-history-of-montessori-education/ |access-date=October 2, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Main Square Montessori (MSM) is a nonprofit Montessori learning center for children from the ages of 16 months to six years old in a partnership between the Hiawatha Education Foundation and Cotter Schools.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Main Square Campus: Montessori 16 Months-6 Years - Cotter Schools |url=https://www.cotterschools.org/learning/main-square-campus |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.cotterschools.org |language=en-US |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002054841/https://www.cotterschools.org/learning/main-square-campus |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Several organizations also provide community education. The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts offers community classes for early childhood through 55+ adult programs in the areas of dance, music, theater, and visual arts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://mca.smumn.edu/about/general-info/ |website=Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts}}</ref> Winona Area Public Schools,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Youth Enrichment - Winona Area Public Schools |url=https://www.winonaschools.org/communityed/youth |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.winonaschools.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adult Enrichment Classes |url=https://winona.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getcategory/program_id/4 |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=Class Registration v3.0 - Winona Area Public Schools |language=en}}</ref> Winona State University,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senior University - Winona State University |url=https://www.winona.edu/retiree/senioruni.asp |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.winona.edu}}</ref> The City of Winona Parks and Recreation,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parks & Recreation {{!}} Winona, MN |url=https://www.cityofwinona.com/213/Parks-Recreation |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.cityofwinona.com}}</ref> and Winona Arts Center<ref>{{Cite web |title=Classes – Winona Arts Center |url=https://winonaarts.org/classes/ |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=winonaarts.org}}</ref> offer additional community learning opportunities.