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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 of $1.7 million. However, there are great schools in more [...]
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Houston Private School Tuition 2025-2026
For the 2025-2026 school year, Houston private school tuition costs $27,952 a year on average per child, which amounts to a nearly 4% increase in tuition as compared to the [...]
Test-Optional College Admissions for Texas Students
Updated Guide Available: For a deeper look at what five years of test-optional data actually show—including the latest research on outcomes, current Texas university policies, and a practical framework [...]
Let’s Hate Math Together – Meet Tutor Andrew Williamson
We would like you to meet Andrew Williamson, one of our most experienced tutors with almost two decades of tutoring under his belt! Andrew is enthusiastically committed to fostering academic [...]
Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2025-2026
Whether you are planning out your timetable for extracurricular activities or your preparations for the ISEE, SAT, ACT, or AP exams, please keep the following dates in mind. [...]
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Register Now for Summer 2020 Test Prep Courses
Our summer courses for the ISEE, P/SAT, and ACT [...]
ISEE Upper Level Advice and Resources
The Upper Level ISEE is the standardized test taken [...]
Official ISEE Upper Level Practice Test Answer Explanations
Do you have a child taking the Upper Level [...]
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How to Apply to Houston ISD Magnet Schools
What are Magnet Schools in Houston ISD? Houston Independent [...]
Top Houston Public High Schools by SAT Score, 2023
The top Houston-area public high schools are Carnegie Vanguard, DeBakey, [...]
Top Houston ISD (HISD) Magnet Schools of 2023
Analysis of Houston School Choice Lottery for 2023-2024 The [...]