Teachers and Staff Grades PK-12

50 Female, 8 Male—86% female! All teachers degreed, 80% have Texas Educator Certificates (not

required for a private school) Degrees span Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of

Business Administration, Master of Arts, and Master of Science Teachers attended universities throughout the United States, from

Vanderbilt University to Missouri State University to Houston Baptist University

Teachers are required to be practicing Christians Teacher experience: 0 years - 33 years Teacher with 33 years of experience: all her years have been at

Faith West Academy! 2013-2014: two first year teachers Majority of teachers have over 10 years of experience

Curriculum At a GlanceElementary

Primarily Christian curriculum, vertically aligned grades K-5 in every subjectEnvision Math and Write Source are the two secular curriculums, both providing cutting edge technological integration for teachers and studentsHands-on science, grades 3-5, in addition to science in the classroomSpecials include PE, art, music, Spanish, and Latin starting in grade 4

SecondaryPrimarily secular publishersChristian curriculum more prominent in science and historyStarting in 6th grade, PAP track, fast track math and science, in addition to the on-level trackAP course offerings start with AP European history in 10th gradeNew for 2014-2015: AP Chemistry!

Curriculum: Why We Are Unique

We provide Biblically-integrated curriculum at all grade levels, starting in pre-K. While we may use secular texts, everything done in the classrooms is taught through a Biblical worldview. Our goal is not only to educate students, but to create godly citizen scholars who will go on to college solid in their faith. Every student takes a Bible course, grades K-12, every day. Until 9th grade, these courses focus on Bible knowledge. Starting in 9th grade, the focus becomes discipleship, apologetics, and real-world discussion. Our secondary campus is entirely digital! Students receive digital textbooks in almost every content area. With this shift, we have upgraded almost every textbook to the latest publication offering the greatest number of resources to students. Secondary campus is BYOD (bring your own device). Both our BYOD and digital campus are in their infancy, and we hope to improve and learn.

Elementary Clubs and Activities

Eagle Patrol (safety patrol)Student Council

Elementary Blog and Writer’s ClubAR Book ClubScience Club

Reading and Math BuddiesBible Club

PALees

Secondary Extracurricular ProgramsFFA (new in 2011)

All major sports, including 6-man footballAcademic TAPPS competitionsBand (junior high and senior high)

Awards and Recognitions2011-2012 Girls Volleyball--District and area champs2013-2014 FWA Nationals Cheer Team- Christian Cheerleading National Championships, Fourth Place in the Team Division, two 1st Places and a 2nd Place Finish in Duos/Individuals2013-2014 Girls swimming—1st at TAPPS Regional2013-2014 Boys swimming—2nd at TAPPS Regional2013-2014 JH Basketball—District champs2013-2014 Wrestling--Three wrestlers advancing to state competitionBand and theater students took a variety of awards at various competitions last yearFFA received its charter in 2012, one of the few private schools in the state of Texas to have an FFA charter

Only at Faith West Academy…Lake West and Summer

CampsPark West is Faith West’s 8-acre site that includes a small recreational lake, walking trails, gazebos, grills, playgrounds, and three large homes. The summer months at Park West include four, one week, day camps.  Each camp has a 200 camper capacity.  Camp West employs junior and senior students, coaches, and FW parents as directors, counselors, concession workers, and lifeguards. Students working the camps receive special training in counseling and leadership. The park is also open daily, in the evenings, to the public for swimming, fishing, and picnics.

International Program

In 2012, we started boarding international students (I20) students who wished to receive a Christian education in America. In the past two years, this program has flourished! We have a boarding house and host families, and we currently have over 20 international students from Europe and Asia. In 2014-2015, we will offer our first ESL program and will be accepting elementary international students for the first time. Faith West is hoping to partner with schools in China to open Faith West wings in their schools as well.

Learning LabS.A.I.L.-Student Adapted Individualized Learning

Faith West desires to help every student find their “bent” in life. We recognize that we cannot offer everything a student may need in the regular academic classroom, especially because we are limited by the number of teachers we have an the number of classes offered. Out of this desire and reality came our Learning Lab, a digital lab manned by a math and English teacher. We utilize Alpha Omega, a digital curriculum that students complete online. This program has been incredibly successful in meeting the variety of needs our students have. We are hoping to soon offer Johns Hopkins enrichment programs to qualifying students.