What is an SBISD Choice School? Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD) is a school district serving several portions of western Houston, providing education to approximately 32,500 across 42 schools. Sharing a lot of similarities with the concept of magnet schools in other districts, SBISD offers Choice Programs with [...]
Many Houstonians have a Houston zip code but aren't part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Spring Branch (SBISD) is one such district serving Houstonians but not part of HISD. In SBISD, Spring Branch Academic Institute stands on top as Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD)'s best elementary and [...]
At General Academic we are investing heavily in a bespoke English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum to support our Elementary Learning Program. Integrated into our Piqosity e-learning platform, the upcoming "ELA-2" curriculum will enable powerful new analytics and tools for our youngest learners and their tutors. There will also be thousands [...]
Executive functions are the suite of cognitive abilities that allows students to plan, focus, manage tasks, and regulate behaviors. Developing these skills is necessary for both academic success and lifelong adaptability. Parents seeking effective support strategies for their students should fully understand how these skills can evolve and enhance their [...]
Ask a student their least favorite subject, and you’ll often hear, “I hate math.” Ask them why, and they’ll say, “because I suck at math.” Really, their reasoning makes sense: how many of the things that you’re bad at are among your favorite activities? As it turns out, a distaste [...]
While summer vacation is a great time for your child to relax, recharge, and spend time with friends, it's also a critical period academically. Summer slide affects students across the board and can compound over time, leaving students further behind with each passing year. We encourage you to keep [...]
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 top as Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD)'s best elementary [...]
We are excited for you to meet Noelle Svoboda, one of our tutors leading the Hedwig Village office! Noelle has experience in teaching a variety of grade levels and subjects, with an emphasis on elementary learning for reading and math. Noelle is committed to fostering academic excellence in a way [...]
As part of our efforts to include local, Houstonian authors in our reading curriculum, we're proud to feature Dianna Hutts Aston and her book, An Orange in January! Aston wrote her illustrated children's book for ages 4-8. We're honored that she took some time to tell us about herself, [...]
Erica Henderson, Houston Children's Book Author As part of our efforts to include local, Houstonian authors in our reading curriculum, we're proud to feature Erica Henderson who recently published Acire's Journey to Forgiveness Mountain! Henderson wrote her illustrated children's book for ages 4-9. We're honored that she took some [...]