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.

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. Click here to learn more about important dates for Houston students.

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.

Do note that these dates are always limited availability, particularly with the school hosted tests. Some dates may fill up all their spots if you wait too long to sign up.

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 $165 when hosted by a school, and $225 when hosted by Education Specialists, LLC.

Prometric testing centers are generally where you'll find computer based tests for a price of $250 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 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

Authors

  • Alex John is an Assistant Manager and Lead Tutor with General Academic. He graduated from Rice University in 2019 with a B.A. in Economics. Before joining General Academic's team in 2024, Alex was a Math teacher with YES Prep in Houston. Before moving to the management team, he led ISEE, SAT, and ACT courses for General Academic.

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  • Britnee Chuor

    Britnee Chuor is General Academic's Assistant Manager and Lead Tutor. She holds a Master of Global Policy Studies degree from The University of Texas at Austin and B.A in Political Science from the University of Houston. In 2019, Britnee served as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at a bilingual high school in Madrid, Spain.

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