FATIMA is a private, Catholic, co-educational, junior-senior college-preparatory school, directed by the Sisters of Saint Dorothy and founded, in the spirit of Saint Paula Frassinetti, in 1965.

St. Paula Frassinetti, the foundress of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy, received a charism of service within the Church, enabling her to promote the integral growth of the person through Gospel values, according to the spirit and style of Jesus.

The Sisters of Saint Dorothy, as followers of Paula, carry out this service through education in all its forms, with preference for youth and for those most in need.

The vitality and dynamism of Paula’s original spirit unites us – Religious and lay collaborators – in a common mission of evangelization that is enriched by the personal gifts of each individual.

Paula’s pedagogy and style of service is “by way of the heart and of love”, creating a family environment which fosters personal growth. In this environment, one feels accepted, loved, self-confident and energized.

In our dealings with our students, the following characteristics give evidence of our having imbibed the spirit of simplicity with which St. Paula permeated all her relationships:

Goodness and gentleness in words and behavior
Patience, serenity and self-control
Moderation, especially when reprimanding or punishing
Firmness, consistency and stability
Respect, avoiding all offensive or sarcastic expressions
Impartiality, fairness and gratuitousness
Openness to communication and encouragement
Awareness of the need to set a good example

Having absorbed the teachings of the Gospel and allowed them to transform us into loving and caring persons, we work with great dedication to promote justice and fraternity, so that the world may be transformed into the family of God, and the values of the Gospel become the norm of life.

FATIMA demonstrates the belief that the truly educating community acts as the agent of change and is the key to the discovery, liberation, and constant revitalization of each person.

As members of this Christian community, FATIMA faculty and students encourage their own and each other’s spiritual awareness, intellectual strength, and development of a social consciousness that leads to a commitment to peace, justice, and personal responsibility.

In a spirit of simplicity enhanced by sincerity, warmth, dedication, and generosity, FATIMA faculty and students develop, according to his/her gifts, a genuine integration of personal individuality and communal responsibility. Each person channels his/her energies toward various endeavors that contribute to an evangelized society.

It is with a lively spirit of hope that the students and faculty in this type of academic atmosphere will appreciate and learn from the past, as they live the present with a view toward creating a dynamic and faith-filled future.