There are some real gems in the Houston public school system, which easily rival private schools in the area. Hedwig Village and Spring Branch, both “highly regarded”neighborhoods in the Houston area, are home to Memorial Middle School, a prestigious middle school that parents just can’t get enough of! According to reviews from last school year […]
James S. Deady Junior High School—also known as Deady Middle School—is a communication arts magnet school located in Southeast Houston. With a stellar extracurricular department that’s been around for 85 years, it’s a school that could give your student a head start on a future career. In 2011, the superb middle school was academically recognized by the […]
The Francis Falcons of Adline ISD boasts an impressive history. Starting in 1955 when the land for the elementary school was bought from Thomas B. Francis and subsequently named for him, it has been a public school that parents can believe in. Since then, Francis Elementary has expanded to accommodate 850 students and 80 staff members, and is […]
We may just be starting the 2014 -2015 school year, but NOW is the time to plan for where your child will attend NEXT YEAR! It is nearly a year in advance that Houston ISD starts the application process for the next school year. In just 2 months, applications will become available for the 2015-2016 […]
There’s a slew of great public and private schools for education in the Houston area, including some with opportunities for specialized education. St. Mary’s Seminary is a renowned theologate (a fancy word that essentially means a college for preparing for priesthood). The strong Catholic community in Houston (nearly 20% of all religious persons) supports and […]
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory is a premier private boys’ school on Houston’s West Side. With a state of the art athletics department, art museum, and a faculty made up of 57% of teachers with advanced degrees in their area, what’s not to love? The student demographics boast a 39% minority population and a student-teacher ratio of 12:1 to insure […]
Bunker Hill Elementary School is tucked away on a quiet corner of Bunker Hill Village. If you blink you could miss the quiet parking lot. The huge, old trees block the sounds of children on the far playground. This quiet little elementary school, unassuming though it seems, is outshining many schools in terms of academic […]
The Memorial Mustangs are the premium breed standard for many residents of Spring Branch and Memorial. Serving some of the richest neighborhoods in West Houston, it was voted the #10 most posh public school in the country in 2011. Memorial High School also boasts some impressive alumni. For one, Michael Dell, the CEO of Dell computers, walked the […]
Have you heard of River Oaks Elementary yet? This prestigious school that parents all across Houston clamor to get their children into, holds a distinguished reputation not just in the Houston Independent School District but in the state and country. Ranked second in HISD and fourth in the state, River Oaks Elementary’s International Baccalaureate Primary Years […]
