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Rice Village Weather – 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 Tempest Weather Station, which is mounted about 10 feet above [...]
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Houston’s Richest Public Schools, Best Home Values, and Most Gentrified Neighborhoods
The best Houston public schools are often in the most expensive neighborhoods, and the average cost to buy into those areas like central Houston's West University is now north [...]
Watch our Animated Short, “Corgi Test Prep”
Register now for our ACT and SAT test prep courses starting February 1st. Spring Branch and Houston ISD students preparing for School Day Testing (March 4 & April [...]
Top Houston and Texas High Schools by SAT Score 2025
The Texas Education Agency has finally released statewide SAT results for the class of 2024, and the results are good for Houston (TEA's SAT data is always 1 year [...]
How to Apply to Houston ISD Magnet Schools for 2026-2027
What are Magnet Schools in Houston ISD? Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the eighth largest public school district in the U.S., with more than 176,000 students across 273 schools. [...]
Academics and Elementary Learning
What is Executive Function and How Students Can Improve It
Executive functions are the suite of cognitive abilities that allows [...]
The Science Behind Success: Meet Tutor Noelle Svoboda
We are excited for you to meet Noelle Svoboda, one [...]
Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2025-2026
Whether you are planning out your timetable for extracurricular [...]
What Makes A Good Tutor?
Despite industry's best efforts, AI cannot replace human interaction. [...]
Summer Opportunities for Houston High School Students
While the summer period is a great time for [...]
Test Prep
When Should Students Start Preparing for the ACT and SAT?
One of the age-old questions of test prep is [...]
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2025-2026
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the most [...]
When Should Houston Students Start Preparing for the ISEE Test
Most students in Houston start researching ISEE prep in March [...]
Houston Schools
Top Houston and Texas High Schools by SAT Score 2025
The Texas Education Agency has finally released statewide SAT [...]
How to Apply to Houston ISD Magnet Schools for 2026-2027
What are Magnet Schools in Houston ISD? Houston Independent [...]
How to Apply to Spring Branch ISD Choice Schools for 2025-2026
What is an SBISD Choice School? Spring Branch Independent [...]
College Counseling
Test-Optional College Admissions for Texas Students
Updated Guide Available: For a deeper look at what [...]
Balanced College List Template for Applying to College
Choosing where you will spend the next four years is [...]
Automatic Admission at Texas Colleges for 2025-2026
Every Texas public college, more than 30 in total, [...]