Testing Periods

Students may take the ISEE up to three times (once in each defined period) in order to secure their best possible score (scroll down for dates):

  1. August – November
  2. December – March
  3. April – July (usually for transfers only)

We recommend registering for both a November and January test date so that students can treat the November test as a practice run.

Submitting Scores

Only submit your ISEE scores to a school if you’re 100% confident that those are the best scores that you want them to see.

Do not choose a school to automatically receive your scores at registration (unless you don’t care about them seeing possibly low scores).

Most Houston schools require that you submit your best ISEE scores to them by mid-to-late January. The score deadlines for select Houston schools are listed below; be sure to refer to each school’s website for the most up to date admissions info:

  • The Kinkaid School – January 11, 2023
  • Awty International School – January 13, 2023
  • Episcopal High School – January 13, 2023
  • St. John’s School – January 13, 2023
  • Strake Jesuit – January 31, 2023
  • St. Agnes Academy – February 1, 2023

Testing Sites

Where your child takes the ISEE doesn’t matter.

Students can take the ISEE at a school even if they don’t apply to that school.

​Your top choice schools do not penalize you for not taking the ISEE at their school, so choose the date that works best for your needs.

Some schools offer testing with accommodations; these schools are denoted with an asterisk (*).

Some schools only offer closed testing dates. These testing opportunities are only available for students who are currently enrolled or who have submitted an application to that school. Closed testing sites are denoted on the calendar with two asterisks (**).

Registration Fee

The ISEE is usually offered on paper for a basic fee of $150.

Prometric testing centers are generally where you’ll find computer based tests for a price of $210 and are self-scheduled anytime. Since the start of the Pandemic, students can also schedule an at-home test with a virtual proctor.

Parents must register online at ERBLearn.org.

​Dates on this page were accurate as of August 12, 2022.
Includes test dates from August 22nd through March 25th.

Applying to grades 9-12

August to November Testing Period

August 25

  • Education Specialists, LLC*

September 10

  • Westbury Christian School

September 17

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

October 1

  • Westbury Christian School*

October 15

  • Strake Jesuit*
  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

October 18

  • Education Specialists, LLC*

October 27

  • Education Specialists, LLC

November 3

  • Education Specialists, LLC

November 5

  • St. Pius X High School*
  • The Woodlands Christian Academy
  • Westbury Christian School

November 10

  • Education Specialists, LLC

November 12

  • The John Cooper School
  • St. Thomas High School*
  • St. Agnes Academy*
  • St. John’s School*

November 14

  • Education Specialists, LLC

November 17

  • Education Specialists, LLC*

December to March Testing Period

December 3

  • The John Cooper School
  • Awty
  • Westbury Christian School*

December 5

  • Education Specialists, LLC

December 19

  • Education Specialists, LLC

January 7

  • Kinkaid**
  • St. Thomas High School*
  • St. Pius X High School*
  • Strake Jesuit*
  • Westbury Christian School
  • Houston Christian High School

January 14

  • The John Cooper School

January 15

  • Awty**

January 21

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

January 28

  • Houston Christian High School

February 4

  • School of the Woods*
  • Westbury Christian School*

February 25

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

March 4

  • Westbury Christian School

March 25

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

Applying to grades 7 & 8

​August to November Testing Period

August 22

  • Education Specialists, LLC

August 25

  • Education Specialists, LLC*

September 10

  • Westbury Christian School

September 17

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

October 1

  • Westbury Christian School*

October 15

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

October 18

  • Education Specialists, LLC*

November 1

  • Education Specialists, LLC

November 5

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy
  • Westbury Christian School

November 8

  • Education Specialists, LLC

November 12

  • The John Cooper School
  • St. John’s School*

November 15

  • Education Specialists, LLC

November 17

  • Education Specialists, LLC*

​December to March Testing Period

December 3

  • The John Cooper School
  • Awty
  • Westbury Christian School

December 10

  • St. John’s School

January 4

  • Education Specialists, LLC

January 7

  • Kinkaid**
  • Westbury Christian School

January 14

  • The John Cooper School

January 15

  • Awty**

January 21

  • Second Baptist School
  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

February 4

  • Westbury Christian School*

February 25

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

March 4

  • Westbury Christian School

March 25

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

Applying to grades 5 & 6

​August to November Testing Period

August 22

  • Education Specialists, LLC

September 10

  • Westbury Christian School

September 17

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

October 1

  • Westbury Christian School*

October 15

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

October 17

  • Education Specialists, LLC*

November 1

  • Education Specialists, LLC

November 5

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy
  • Westbury Christian School

November 8

  • Education Specialists, LLC

November 12

  • The John Cooper School

​December to March Testing Period

December 3

  • The John Cooper School
  • Westbury Christian School*

December 10

  • St. John’s School*

January 7

  • Kinkaid**

January 15

  • Awty**

February 4

  • Westbury Christian School*

February 25

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

March 4

  • Westbury Christian School

March 25

  • The Woodlands Christian Academy

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    Ashley Chang is General Academic's Assistant Manager. She graduated from Millsaps College, where she received her BA in History in 2020. Prior to joining General Academic, Ashley was a high school history teacher as well as an aide in various elementary school classrooms. Ashley has also completed Rice's College Access Counseling Certificate Program.

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