Our Lady of Fatima High School
Address
360 Market Street Warren , (Bristol County) , Rhode Island 02885 United States
Coordinates	41°44′47″N 71°16′30″W / 41.74639°N 71.27500°W / 41.74639; -71.27500
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1965
Closed	2012
Oversight	Sisters of St. Dorothy
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	181 (2008-2009)
• Grade 7	14
• Grade 8	9
• Grade 9	47
• Grade 10	35
• Grade 11	34
• Grade 12	42
Average class size	17
Color(s)	Royal Blue and White
Team name	Tigers
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Tuition	$9,400
Affiliation	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Admissions Director	Sister Lisa Palazio
Athletic Director	Joseph Parenteau
Website	Official website

Our Lady of Fatima High School (FATIMA) was a Catholic, co-educational school in Warren, Rhode Island, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.

History

Sister Virginia Bento and the members of her council chose to establish in Warren, Bristol County because they perceived a need for a girls' high school in this area. As a Catholic Institution, FATIMA would provide a solid academic foundation for its students in preparation for college, and help them to strengthen their faith to become Christian leaders in the tradition of St. Paula Frassinetti, foundress of the Sisters of St. Dorothy.

FATIMA opened on September 8, 1965 with 55 students.^[2] At that time, the school building consisted of classrooms (one of which was converted into a chapel), a library, science and art laboratories, and a double room to be used for several purposes. The school also served as housing for the sisters who were members of the staff. The gymnasium and cafeteria were completed in 1969, in time for the first graduation ceremonies while the convent was ready for occupancy in 1977.

As a private institution, owned and operated by the Sisters of St. Dorothy, all funding for the school was provided by them. The principals have been Sisters, J. Sousa, Isabel Borg-Cardona, Mary Ann Campanelli, Lillian Cravinho, Eileen Egan and Mary Margaret Souza. The faculty originally consisted only of religious sisters. After a brief period of time, a layman was hired to teach social studies and physical education.

Since its opening, courses have been modernized, including the addition of a computer lab and a full-time computer teacher. On top of that, grades 7 and 8 were added to the school.

In 1985, the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the school, and the year that the foundress of the sisters of St. Dorothy was canonized,^[3] FATIMA became co-educational. This decision was made primarily because of the declining enrollment rate.

The school closed in 2012.^[4] Highlander Charter School moved into the building in 2014.^[5]