WELCOME TO OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH SCHOOL!
Located in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Our Lady of Fatima Parish School offers Preschool through 8th Grade students the opportunity to grow academically and spiritually in a supportive, caring community and a safe environment.
We provide a rigorous curriculum, excellent teachers, robust technology, Spanish, art, music, physical education, and an Extended Care program for Preschool through 3rd Grade students.
While Catholicism is our foundation, families of all faiths are welcome to apply.
DISCOVER WHAT OLF HAS TO OFFER
Commitment to Excellence
Our Lady of Fatima is committed to educating the whole child through a range of academic, spiritual, extracurricular, and athletic opportunities. Catholic teachings and principles are evident throughout the school. We use sound assessment processes, such as MAP testing for grades…
Faith-Filled Education
- Values (community, love, faith stewardship, joy)
- Spiritual growth
- Character building
- Community engagement
- Cultural appreciation
Dedicated Staff
- Highly qualified teachers with specialized training in Catholic education.
- Committed staff members dedicated to fostering a nurturing and supportive learning environment.
- Individualized attention to students’ academic and spiritual development.
- Focus on instilling moral values and promoting character development in students.
OLF AT A GLANCE
Explore Our School
Early Learning
Preschool – Pre-Kindergarten
Our Early Learning Program focuses on
- Child Centered Play Based Learning
- Developmentally Appropriate-emphasizing “just right” expectations
- Practicing Social Skills and strengthening foundation for lifelong learning
- Growing in love and kindness more like Jesus everyday
Early Elementary
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
- Foundational skills in reading, math and writing
- Hands on and engaging activities across the curriculum enhancing rudimentary skills
- Social and emotional learning fostering the skills to learn independently
Intermediate Elementary
3rd – 5th Grade
- Utilizing the C.I.A. (Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Leadership System)
- Growth mindset
- Perseverance
- Critical thinking
- Numerical literacy
- TCI Social Studies – community building, US geography, statehood, and history
- Writing- persuasive and debate, research-based writing and information
Middle School
6th – 8th Grade
Our middle school curriculum is tailored to challenge students and offers core subjects such as:
- Mathematics
- Science
- Religion
- Social Studies
- Language Arts
In addition to a rigorous academic program, students have opportunities for enriched learning experiences, such as independent research projects, interdisciplinary studies, and participation in science fairs and the R.E.A.C.H. project (respecting ethnic and cultural heritage). The curriculum continues to prioritize moral and ethical development, with an emphasis on critical thinking, leadership skills, and service to others rooted in Catholic teachings.
News & Events
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Ted and Anne McDowall Scholarship Fund
GIVING NEVER FELT SO GOOD! Thank you so much for choosing to donate to the Ted and Anne McDowall Our Lady of Fatima Parish School Scholarship Fund. Your generosity will…
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Our Grand Falcon Network held its very first meeting earlier this week! We’re excited to bring together OLF grandparents and grandfriends to connect, celebrate our school community and help keep the Falcon legacy strong. Welcome to the flock!
First grade came out on top! Our fantastic first graders were the highest fundraising class at our recent Fun Run and today they got to enjoy their well deserved prize, a @dicksdrivein lunch! Congratulations to our first graders and a huge thank you to all the families who helped make this year’s Fun Run such a success!
Some climbing action on the climbing wall in 4th grade and 2nd grade PE today!
Last week, our 7th graders visited St. James Cathedral for an Immersion Service experience, bringing donations, making sandwiches and helping provide meals for those in need. We are proud of our Falcons for showing compassion, giving back to the community and learning the importance of helping others!
Pre-k discovered a beautiful spider web and made wonderful observations inside and outside their windows!
We are so grateful for our amazing PTC for showing our staff so much love throughout the year! From homemade baked goods to delicious monthly lunches, you go above and beyond to make our Fatima staff feel appreciated. Thank you for all the time, thought and care you put into keeping us well fed and feeling loved! A special shout out to the Lunch Ladies for today’s delicious lunch! We appreciate you all so much!
Grateful for our amazing Fatima moms who spent their evening giving our Uniform Exchange Closet some much needed TLC! They reorganized, sorted and collected 40 bags of clothing to be recycled and donated. Thank you for giving your time and helping keep our community’s spirit of reuse alive!
Move over, Principal Earnest, there are some new principals in town!
Two of our lucky Falcons got to take over the principal’s office on two different Mondays and they took their jobs very seriously. Their day included helping write the Falcon Flyer, granting their class a free dress day, monitoring classrooms and recess and taking care of plenty of other very important “principal business.”
This amazing experience was one of our live auction items back in April. Just another reason to bid big at the Fatima auction, your child could be running the school next!
Kindergarten celebrated the Feast of St. Francis and the blessing of the pets by showcasing pictures of their pets and their favorite stuffed animals!
Congratulations to our fantastic AAA Cross Country team for placing 2nd out of 46 schools at yesterday’s meet! What an incredible accomplishment and we couldn’t be prouder of all of our runners!
A huge thank you to Coaches Shannon, Kirsten, Billy, Allie, Cory, Eric, Jason, Peter and Tiffany, as well as all of our amazing parent volunteers, for supporting our runners every step of the way.
A special shoutout to our Most Inspirational Runners, Dylan and Ivy! And congratulations to our Heart & Hustle Award recipients, Georgia and Evan!
Way to go, Falcons! We are so proud of you!
