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Texas School Vouchers (TEFA): What Houston Families Need to Know
The Texas School Voucher Program, "Education Freedom Account (TEFA)" program officially launched on February 4, 2026, offering Houston families up to $10,474 for private school tuition and up to $30,000 for students with qualifying disabilities. However, with Houston’s average private [...]
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How to Qualify for Houston ISD’s Gifted & Talented Program
What is Houston ISD's Vanguard Gifted & Talented (G/T) Program? Approximately 14% of students enrolled in Houston ISD (HISD) are designated as Gifted and Talented (G/T). These students who demonstrate [...]
How to Maximize Your GPA For Automatic Admission to Texas Universities
What is Automatic Admission at Texas Universities? Texas high school students who excel relative to the rest of their graduating class have the opportunity for automatic acceptance into top [...]
Free ISEE Vocabulary Flashcards at Piqosity
General Academic has partnered with Piqosity.com to offer digital flash cards for 1200 vocabulary words. We've spent more than a decade curating this list to help students prepare for [...]
When Should Students Start Preparing for the ACT and SAT?
One of the age-old questions of test prep is when to begin the process of studying. Different sources tend to have wildly different recommendations, especially for important tests taken [...]
Academics and Elementary Learning
Dianna Hutts Aston, Houston Children’s Book Author
As part of our efforts to include local, Houstonian [...]
What Can a Private Tutor Do for Me – Benefits, Mentorship & Test Prep
What Does a Private Tutor [...]
How Your Houston Elementary Student Can Make the Most of Their Summer
While your student’s summer vacation is a great time [...]
Erica Henderson, Houston Children’s Book Author
Erica Henderson, Houston Children's Book Author As part of [...]
Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2024-2025
At General Academic we're constantly aware of and alerting [...]
Test Prep
ISEE Test Score Improvement, What to Expect
During the 2024-2025 fall testing cycle, just over 300 Houston-area [...]
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 [...]
Houston Schools
Spring Branch ISD’s Best Elementary and Middle Schools by STAAR Scores 2025
Many Houstonians have a Houston zip code but aren't part [...]
Houston ISD’s Best Elementary and Middle Schools by STAAR Scores 2025
T.H. Rogers continues its reign as Houston Independent School District [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2025-2026
Houston's Graduating Seniors Outperform The 2025-2026 National Merit Scholarship [...]
College Counseling
Should You Hire a College Admissions Consultant?
Applying to college gets tougher every year, with constantly shifting [...]
Texas High School Graduation Requirements
Texas high school students have two main pathways to graduation: [...]
College Application Timeline for Texas Students
Our updated college applications timeline for the 2025–2026 cycle [...]