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Is Private School Worth the Cost in Houston?
The private school deposit is due in three weeks, and your zoned elementary just cycled through another principal. You're sitting at your kitchen table with cold coffee and a tuition spreadsheet, stuck somewhere deciding between the Katy Freeway traffic you'd [...]
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Top Houston and Texas High Schools by SAT Score 2025
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Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2025-2026
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Automatic Admission at Texas Colleges for 2025-2026
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Summer Opportunities for Houston High School Students in 2026
While the summer period is a great time for high school students to relax and recharge, it is also a fantastic opportunity for enrichment — especially when it comes [...]
How Houston Elementary Students Can Maximize Summer Break
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 [...]
State of Test-Optional College Admissions in Texas for 2026
The test-optional wave that swept through higher education during the pandemic hasn't receded—more than 2,000 colleges and universities still don't require SAT or ACT scores for admission. But the tide [...]
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Is Private School Worth the Cost in Houston?
The private school deposit is due in three weeks, and [...]
Summer Opportunities for Houston High School Students in 2026
While the summer period is a great time for [...]
How Houston Elementary Students Can Maximize Summer Break
While summer vacation is a great time for your [...]
How to Apply to Houston ISD Magnet Schools for 2026-2027
What are Magnet Schools in Houston ISD? Houston Independent [...]
How to Qualify for Houston ISD’s Gifted & Talented Program
What is Houston ISD's Vanguard Gifted & Talented (G/T) Program? [...]
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State of Test-Optional College Admissions in Texas for 2026
The test-optional wave that swept through higher education during the [...]
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Is Private School Worth the Cost in Houston?
The private school deposit is due in three weeks, and [...]
Texas School Vouchers (TEFA): What Houston Families Need to Know
The Texas School Voucher Program, "Education Freedom Account (TEFA)" program [...]
Top Houston ISD (HISD) Magnet Schools of 2025
Analysis of Houston School Choice Lottery for 2025-2026 The most [...]
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State of Test-Optional College Admissions in Texas for 2026
The test-optional wave that swept through higher education during the [...]
How to Maximize Your GPA For Automatic Admission to Texas Universities
What is Automatic Admission at Texas Universities? Texas high [...]
What is Texas Free College Application Week and Why Does It Matter?
The first ever Texas Free College Application Week is October [...]