Fatima has drastically changed this year. Double classroom sizes, major teacher layoffs, 10% tuition increase...what were they thinking. We left when we heard the classroom's doubled. Teachers are wonderful, but the principal has to support them with appropriate classroom sizes so they can do their
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Posted by a parent on 09/11/09
Our Lady of Fatima is a great school to send your child. Like any school, there are some problems and difficulties. But in the end, OLF has proven to provide a strong academic foundation and and an excellent environment for any child.
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Posted by a student on 06/02/09
We are very pleased with OLF. This is a wonderful school that provides a faith based education in a small caring environment. Parent envolvement is encouraged and I feel the school will go above and beyond to make sure you child have a positive experience in school. You just need to take the first
... Read more step and open the lines of communication with your child's teacher. The comments mentioned about 'yelling' teachers only reflect the few, most teachers are well educated and truely care about your childs education and well being. I would recommend OLF to any family looking for a faith based education for their children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/01/09
The teachers are committed to making sure that each student receives the attention they deserve and they truely care for each student. The school offers a great variety of extra curricular activities and the parent participation in these activities is wonderful. Highly recommend this school!
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Posted by a parent on 02/06/09
The faculty and staff are committed to providing the children with a quality education. They are a well trained group of professionals, many with master level educational background. The teachers and administration are committed to the overall well-being of the students and teach a strong values oriented
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Posted by a teacher on 07/18/08
This school has some problems with how to raise children.The kids need to stand their bad manners while they scream at them.The kids do what they see and that is not a good way to start it off.The children don't even have a playground to play in. The teachers and principles pretend to be good and when
... Read more their mom and dad's leave then that's what the children are learning and when the kids start acting badly they get mad too.They need to learn that when you treat someone kindly then they will be kind to you. Read less
Posted by a former student on 09/07/07
I have to agree with some of the other parents here, this school could be much better. The teachers are very short with you and focus on all the negatives never giving praise where it is deserved. My daughter was a straight A student there and althought I feel it is a far superior school compared
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Posted by a parent on 08/10/07
This school is in serious need of an overhaul- I'm not talking about the facilities. Facilities are quite nice. They could be an excellent school, but choose mediocrity and do not practice good Catholic Christian principles. They waste parents' money and are not open to positive changes. The overall
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Posted by a parent on 05/29/07
The school would be fantastic if it would do something with the problem children. For a few children to upset the whole class is silly. Sorry, my daughter will go to a Charter School where she can hear what the teacher is saying and learn something next year.
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Posted by a parent on 04/24/07
I have one child at Our Lady of Fatima. Compared to the public schools in the area this school is leaps and bounds above them. But, that really does not say much. When you pay money to send your kids to school you have high expectations. The schools eagerness to keep attendance levels high has left
... Read more the school with some pretty big trouble makers in some classes. The school needs to ask more students to go elsewhere as their presence is a determent to other children that are there to learn. This school gets great support from its parish and its parish leader. By and large most of the teachers at OLF are good but few are excellent. And the excellent ones don t stay long as the pay is low. The principle is quick to anger in most situations, which I attribute to the stress of a very difficult job. Read less
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New Castle schools — Our Lady Of Fatima School is located at 801 N Dupont Hwy, New Castle DE 19720. 801 N Dupont Hwy is in the 19720 ZIP code in New Castle, DE The school district for Our Lady Of Fatima School is the Diocese Of Wilmington Education Off. Our Lady Of Fatima School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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