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What to Consider in Choosing a New Houston School
Every child is unique, and families want to make sure they choose the best right school for their child. As such Houston is home to more than 350 private schools enrolling more than 66,000 students. Additionally, more than 15,000 public [...]
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Fortifying Math Foundations with Rebecca Lu
Rebecca Lu’s tutoring sessions help students become more fluent and confident in mathematics. Dozens of elementary and middle schoolers have improved their math grades and test results with Rebecca’s patient, [...]
Announcing our New Student Insight Lesson Analysis Tool
Every parent knows that a homework score rarely tells the whole story. A perfect grade might hide the frustration it took to get there, and a low score might overlook [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2026-2027
Houston's Graduating Seniors Outperform The 2026-2027 National Merit Scholarship Competition was another good showing for Houston-area high school seniors. Of the more than 16,000 “Semifinalists,” 498 Houston-area students scored [...]
What Executive Function Skills Do Students Struggle With Most?
Over General Academic's 23+ years of supporting Houston students, we have seen academic expectations increase exponentially. Whether students are navigating the rigorous transition into an HISD Vanguard program or juggling [...]
Academics and Elementary Learning
Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2026-2027
Whether you are planning out your timetable for extracurricular [...]
Stop Learning Loss and Make the Most of Your Summer
The best way to prevent summer learning loss is [...]
What is Executive Function and How Students Can Improve It
Executive functions are the suite of cognitive abilities that allows [...]
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 [...]
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
Houston ISD’s Best Elementary and Middle Schools by STAAR Scores 2026
West University Elementary, the second best performing elementary school [...]
Houston’s Most Popular, Elite Private Schools of 2026
What are the most popular, elite private schools in Houston? [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2026-2027
Houston's Graduating Seniors Outperform The 2026-2027 National Merit Scholarship [...]
College Counseling
Automatic Admission at Texas Colleges for 2026-2027
Every Texas public college, more than 30 in total, [...]
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 [...]