The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the most popular standardized test required for admission to most Houston-area private schools. This page details test dates and locations for the 2025-2026 application season. Parents must register directly with the test administrator at ERBLearn.org. General Academic is Houston’s leading ISEE tutor; click here to learn about our test prep offerings.

Dates on this page were accurate as of August 1st, 2025.
Includes test dates from August 9th through March 22nd.
Applying to grades 9-12
August to November Testing Period
August 9
- The Covenant Preparatory School
August 20
- Education Specialists, LLC
August 23
- Westbury Christian School
August 26
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 5
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 9
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 13
- Westbury Christian School
September 18
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 20
- The Covenant Preparatory School
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
September 24
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 2
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 4
- Westbury Christian School
October 6
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 15
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 18
- St. Francis Episcopal School
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
- The Covenant Preparatory School
October 22
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 30
- Education Specialists, LLC
November 1
- Westbury Christian School
November 4
- Education Specialists, LLC
November 8
- The John Cooper School
- St. Pius X High School
- Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
November 11
- Education Specialists, LLC
November 15
- St. John’s School
- St. Thomas High
- St. Agnes Academy
- The Joy School
November 19
- Education Specialists, LLC
December to March Testing Period
December 6
- The John Cooper School
- The Kinkaid School**
- The Awty International School
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
- Westbury Christian School
December 13
- The Joy School
January 10
- Houston Christian High School
- St. Thomas High School
- The John Cooper School
- St. Francis Episcopal
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
- The Joy School
- St. Pius X High School
- John Paul II High School
- Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
- Westbury Christian School
January 24
- Houston Christian High School
February 7
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
- Westbury Christian School
March 7
- Westbury Christian School
March 21
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
Applying to grades 7 & 8
August to November Testing Period
August 9
- The Covenant Preparatory School
August 20
- Education Specialists, LLC
August 23
- Westbury Christian School
August 26
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 5
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 9
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 13
- Westbury Christian School
September 18
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 20
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
- The Covenant Preparatory School
September 24
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 2
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 4
- Westbury Christian School
October 6
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 15
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 18
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
- The Covenant Preparatory School
- St. Francis Episcopal School
October 22
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 30
- Education Specialists, LLC
November 1
- Westbury Christian School
November 4
- Education Specialists, LLC
November 8
- The John Cooper School
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
November 11
- Education Specialists, LLC
November 15
- St. John’s School
- The Joy School
November 19
- Education Specialists, LLC
December to March Testing Period
December 6
- The John Cooper School
- The Kinkaid School**
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
- Westbury Christian School
December 13
- The Joy School
January 10
- The John Cooper School
- St. Francis Episcopal
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
- Westbury Christian School
- The Joy School
February 7
- Westbury Christian School
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
February 15
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
March 7
- Westbury Christian School
March 21
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
Applying to grades 5 & 6
August to November Testing Period
August 9
- The Covenant Preparatory School
August 20
- Education Specialists, LLC
August 23
- Westbury Christian School
August 26
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 5
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 9
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 13
- Westbury Christian School
September 18
- Education Specialists, LLC
September 20
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
September 24
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 2
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 4
- Westbury Christian School
October 6
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 15
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 18
- St. Francis Episcopal School
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
October 22
- Education Specialists, LLC
October 30
- St. Francis Episcopal School
November 1
- Westbury Christian School
November 4
- Westbury Christian School
November 8
- The John Cooper School
- Presbyterian School
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
November 12
- Education Specialists, LLC
November 15
- The Joy School
November 19
- Education Specialists, LLC
December to March Testing Period
December 6
- The John Cooper School
- The Kinkaid School**
- St. John’s School
- Westbury Christian School
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
January 10
- The John Cooper School
- St. Francis Episcopal School
- Westbury Christian School
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
February 7
- Westbury Christian School
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
March 7
- Westbury Christian School
March 21
- The Woodlands Christian Academy