Corporate Profile
General Academic is Houston’s premier tutoring, test prep, and college counseling consultancy—and a global leader in K12 education publishing. Our mission is to be a knowledge leader and trusted educator to enable our students and employees to realize their aspirations.
Our consumer services include K12 tutoring, test preparation, enrichment, and college counseling. Our institutional services include college counseling and test prep programs plus school market analysis and corporate relocation consulting.
Our publications include The Houston School Survey, more than 70 full-length practice tests for the ISEE, ACT, and SAT, and digital learning lessons in math and English.
Born out of a Rice University dorm room in 2003, General Academic is headquartered in Houston. Our team currently includes approximately 70 brilliant, professional, and charismatic tutors, instructors, writers, editors, and managers.
Our small size and local ownership enable us to more closely tailor our services to our clients’ needs. Simultaneously, our strong management and corporate identity ensure that students receive a top quality and well-supported product.
We believe that education is fundamental in creating more opportunities and a better society, and we continually strive to make our expertise and services available to more people across the globe.
Company History
General Academic’s history is one of young adulthood and the continual pursuit of the next adventure in the name of making the world a better place.
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