St. Coletta Feeble-Minded School

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St. Coletta Feeble-Minded School
Established 1904
Opened 1904
Demolished active, in use
Current Status active
Building Style various
Location Jefferson, WI and various off sites
Alternate Names St. Coletta's of Wisconsin, St. Coletta School for Exceptional Children, Serra Home



History Started in 1904, St. Coletta's is a program that serves as a home for the developmentally disabled based in Jefferson, WI. The original facility was formed after family members of the local parish approached Father George Meyer about accepting their developmentally disabled children. By December 1904 enrollment had expanded to provide coed services and 10 patients were being seen there.

Service has expanded over the years and moved from an institutional based housing program to greater community oriented services for people of varying functional levels. Still currently an active facility, St. Coletta's has expanded from a single facility in Jefferson to serve people of many functional levels across the greater Wisconsin and Northern Illinois areas. Offices are also held on the grounds of the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater with field placements offered through their Excel Peer Mentor Program.

In 2009 the Alverno building, run by St. Coletta's closed and the last of the patients their were transitioned to community based housing developments. The Alverno building is set to house St. Coletta's administrative offices and patients were moved to the Downer Home Clare County Estates.

Redevelopment of much of the original Jefferson campus is slated for the near future, with various designs centered on the reuse some historic buildings, creating of condos, and single family homes being negotiated by the current property holders.