The economic downturn of the early to mid 80’s forced painful cutbacks at Faith West. Faith West was forced into a smaller footprint and moved from the 67,000 square foot warehouse building on the Katy Freeway to a more rural setting closer to old town Katy; a 13,000 square foot building at 2225 Porter Road, that had been Evergreen Baptist Church. The high school and middle school were dropped. Portable buildings were leased to accommodate classrooms, and Faith West continued as an elementary school of about 100 students. Administrative cutbacks were necessary, and people within the framework of the organization stepped forward to fill administrative gaps. After two years of growth, Faith West was able to rehire the principal and some administrative staff. Preschool was added, as well as middle school classes. Middle school was added one grade per year. 

After the 1991 – 1992 school year, with eighth grade as the top grade and 155 students, Faith West became accredited by the International Christian Accrediting Association. In August, 1992, the school expanded into an additional new building with four classrooms, a lab, and restrooms. High school began to be added one grade per year in the 1993 – 1994 school year. 

Faith West instituted a minister’s tuition discount in that school year as well. As Faith West intentionally gave in to the Christian community through ministerial discounts, the student population grew from 175 students in 1992 –1993, to 480 students in the three years that followed. In order to meet the growth needs, a 37,000 square foot classroom, gymnasium/auditorium, and office facility was built and fully occupied by 1998. The enrollment continued to grow to 576 by the beginning of the 1998 – 1999 school year. 

In June of 2000, a 30,000 square foot gymnasium was constructed. This facility included athletic offices, concessionary, as well as two full NCAA basketball courts that could be converted into six volleyball courts. The construction of this facility allowed for the retrofitting of what had been a gymnasium/auditorium into a chapel and venue for performing arts as well as the Commons area, a clinic, and some additional administrative office space. 

In 2001, changes in academics and admission requirements cut enrollment numbers from 620 to 522 for the 2001-2003 school years. During this two-year period, there was a conscious effort to streamline bookkeeping procedures and to trim the fat in our administrative process. An academic and economically viable organization emerged and moved into the 2003-2004 school year; so that in June of 2004, new growth had made it necessary to add another portable classroom building. A commercial kitchen was built and staffed to accommodate the lunch needs of 750 students and staff. 

As the secondary grades grew, it became necessary to add additional classrooms for additional electives and Pre-AP and AP opportunities. In order to meet the needs of an expanding curriculum, a number of portable buildings were purchased. Our campus includes 13 portable classrooms connected to one another, outdoor play areas, and main buildings attached by covered walkways. In June of 2006, we added a second floor rotunda that connects an additional six secondary classrooms. Additional space allows for the practical segregation of disciplines i.e. Math, Science, English/Literature, Foreign Languages, History, and Economics each have their own space. 

In 2009, an undervalued 10-acre tract of land referred to as “The Seven Oaks property” was purchased by Faith Waters Development, LLC an affiliate of Faith West. The motives were to ensure room for expansion by FWA and/or create additional income streams for the school. In August of 2010, a 14,000 square foot building, on one acre of contiguous property, was purchased. It accommodates a cheer gym, maintenance office, vocational classes, a small teacher’s lounge, agriculture classes, as well as additional expansion space for three large meeting/classrooms. In 2012, an animal barn was constructed as part of the F.F.A. chartering process. Faith West is the only private school in Texas with a fully recognized FFA program. 

In 2020, Faith Waters Development, LLC built a venue called The Bowery House & Gardens. As this venue becomes profitable, it is committed to giving its profits back to Faith West Academy.

In 2022, discussions began about affordability of private Christian education. Creating a robust tuition aid program would give options to more families “fleeing” from the public-school setting. Faith West

has an aggressive goal to generate by 2026, through non academy revenues, about $500,000 per year in "Tuition Aide". The revenue drivers will be from "rentals", "camps" and "venue". We also plan on inviting those already involved in Faith West, our alumni and community to participate.

Faith West, Inc.

dba Faith West Academy

dba Eagle Initiative

dba Rentals

dba Camp West

dba Adult Education/Worship

Today 2023, as the Academy story lives on, "the original body of believers", some refer to as "Faith West Church", has matured and become more of a "remote model" organization. Peaking in the 1990's at about 350 families, the traditional style "in a building" worship has evolved into a core of about 30 families still following what the true term "Church" is all about. It’s happening in our homes and community. We call it Faith West … but some call it Faith West Church

1 Worship – 2 times a month (in a building or in a home)

2 Weekly Academy Chapel, but for all

3 Several Men's Groups

4 Several Women's Groups

5 Summer Family Camps

6 Meals Ministry called "Power Cooking"

7 Ministry helping the CPS kids (Child Protective Services)

8 Summer Kids Camps

9 Community Rentals of facilities

10 Summer foreign travel or mission trips

11 Oversite of Faith West Academy (corporate run school)

For more information about getting involved, contact the office at 281-391-Love

* Park 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.