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Announcing our Children’s Reading Series the “Pembroke Pups”
At General Academic we are investing heavily in a bespoke English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum to support our Elementary Learning Program. Integrated into our Piqosity e-learning platform, the upcoming "ELA-2" curriculum will enable powerful new analytics and tools for our [...]
Our Latest News, Research, and Analysis
Automatic Admission at Texas Colleges for 2026-2027
Every Texas public college, more than 30 in total, grants automatic admission to resident, high-school seniors who meet certain class rank and/or standardized test requirements. In fact, automatic admission [...]
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2026-2027
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the most popular standardized test required for admission to most Houston-area private schools. This page details test dates and locations for the [...]
Rice Village Weather – Hot & Live
These are the current weather conditions at General Academic, located just north of Houston's Rice Village at 2427 Bartlett St., Houston, TX 77098. The hyperlocal data is collected by our [...]
Houston Private School Tuition 2026-2027
For the 2026-2027 school year, Houston private school tuition costs $29,087 a year on average per child, which amounts to a nearly 4% increase in tuition as compared to the [...]
Academics and Elementary Learning
Analysis of General Academic’s Data Driven Approach to Tutor Quality
General Academic has completed an unprecedented AI-driven audit of its [...]
Why Take AP or IB Courses? Houston AP & IB Programs and 2026 Test Dates
High school students interested in learning college-level material, boosting [...]
Executive Function Self-Assessment for Students
Many parents find themselves in a familiar situation: they have [...]
What Makes A Good Tutor? Meet our AI Tutor Buddy.
Despite industry's best efforts, AI cannot replace human interaction. [...]
How to Prevent your Houston Student from “Sucking at Math”
Ask a student their least favorite subject, and you’ll often [...]
Test Prep
When Should Houston Students Start Preparing for the ISEE Test
Houston families are starting ISEE prep earlier than ever. For [...]
Conquering Test Anxiety: A Research-Backed Guide for Parents and Students
For more than 23 years, General Academic has guided tens [...]
ISEE Test Score Improvement, What to Expect
During the 2025-2026 fall testing cycle, around 400 Houston-area students [...]
Houston Schools
Texas School Vouchers (TEFA): What Houston Families Need to Know
The Texas School Voucher Program, "Education Freedom Account (TEFA)" program [...]
Top Houston ISD (HISD) Magnet Schools of 2025
Analysis of Houston School Choice Lottery for 2025-2026 The most [...]
Houston’s Richest Public Schools, Best Home Values, and Most Gentrified Neighborhoods
The best Houston public schools are often in the [...]
College Counseling
College Application Timeline for Texas Students
Our updated college applications timeline for the 2026–2027 cycle [...]
Inside the General Academic College Admissions Tracker
Announcing General Academic's custom-built college admissions tracking app: what it [...]
How to Maximize Your GPA For Automatic Admission to Texas Universities
What is Automatic Admission at Texas Universities? Texas high [...]