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Spring Branch ISD’s Best Elementary and Middle Schools by STAAR Scores 2025
Many Houstonians have a Houston zip code but aren't part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Spring Branch (SBISD) in west Houston's Memorial area is often compared to its larger neighbor. In SBISD, Spring Branch Academic Institute stands on [...]
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Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2025-2026
Houston's Graduating Seniors Outperform The 2025-2026 National Merit Scholarship Competition is another good year for Houston-area high school seniors. There were 583 seniors who scored in the top 1% [...]
Instilling Confidence and Skill: Meet Tutor Alice Kim
Alice has tutoring experience in subjects and test prep across the board, loves learning languages (and helping others learn), and is keen on attending med school after graduating from Rice. [...]
Every Student Accounted For: Meet Tutor Trey Richard
Trey is a passionate and uplifting tutor who loves teaching test prep and seeing his students grow in their pursuit of higher education and knowledge. Learn more about his tutoring [...]
Passing Down Stellar Student Secrets: Meet Tutor Micheal Brown
Micheal Brown is academically renowned for being accepted and receiving scholarships to the top 20 colleges in the USA, including four Ivy League universities. He has a thorough and adaptable [...]
Academics and Elementary Learning
Test Prep
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2024-2025
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the most [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2023-2024
Houston's Graduating Seniors are Smart The 2024 National Merit [...]
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2023-2024
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the most popular [...]
Houston Schools
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2025-2026
Houston's Graduating Seniors Outperform The 2025-2026 National Merit Scholarship [...]
Houston Private School Tuition 2025-2026
For the 2025-2026 school year, Houston private school tuition costs [...]
What to Consider in Choosing a New Houston School
Every child is unique, and families want to make [...]
College Counseling
Automatic Admission at Texas Colleges for 2025-2026
Every Texas public college, more than 30 in total, [...]
Should You Hire a College Admissions Consultant?
Applying to college gets tougher every year, with constantly shifting [...]
Texas High School Graduation Requirements, Explained
Texas high school students have two main pathways to graduation: [...]