Our preschool and pre-kindergarten programs are fully licensed under the Washington State Department of Early Learning. This license allows us to offer extended hours to meet the needs of our working families and to promote enrichment opportunities for our early learners.
We offer several schedule options – see the Tuition & Fees page for more information.
EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM ADMISSIONS
- Eligible students for the preschool program must be 3 years old by August 31st immediately preceding the school year for which the student seeks to enroll.
- Eligible students for our pre-kindergarten program must be 4 years old by August 31st immediately preceding the school year for which the student seeks to enroll.
- We do not accept any students for early admission.
- All students must be fully potty trained and independent in their ability to use the bathroom.
Applicants for admission to preschool and pre-kindergarten will be considered in the following order:
- Currently enrolled Our Lady of Fatima preschool students receive priority admission to pre-kindergarten.
- Children of active, participating parish members (see “Active Parish Family Criteria” below), who have siblings who will attend OLF during the next academic year or who have graduated from Our Lady of Fatima Parish School.
- Children of active, participating parish members (see “Active Parish Family Criteria” below), who do not have siblings in the school.
- Other children with siblings who will attend OLF during the next academic year or who have graduated from Our Lady of Fatima Parish School.
- Children of active, participating parish members (see “Active Parish Family Criteria” below), of St. Anne Parish or Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, OLF’s partner parishes within Parish Family #16 of the Archdiocese of Seattle.
- Other Catholics.
- All other children.
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY
Our Lady of Fatima Parish School admits students of any race, sex, sexual orientation, faith traditions, color, national and ethnic origin, and disability to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, color, national and ethnic origin, age, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Although we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, color, or national or ethnic origin, it remains our primary purpose and mission to serve Catholic members of the parish. Under some circumstances, medically justifiable limitations may be placed on the admission/retention of students with infectious diseases and/or life-threatening illnesses. Likewise, limitations may be placed on the admission/retention of students whose needs the school is unable to meet. Decisions regarding admission/retention of these students is decided on a case-by-case basis by the principal or his/her designee.
Please contact us at info@olfatima.org with questions or to request more information.
