Ranked better than 98.8% of high schools in Texas last year, Challenge Early College High School is making big strides in education. Their students are given a great opportunity to take college classes along with their high school classes. While it seems that these students should be feeling overwhelmed, their hard work and success contributes […]
Deriving its name from the lots it occupied at the corner of Harvard St. and 8th, Harvard Elementary School opened its doors in 1898. It was simply a one-room building with 50 desks and 30 students spanning 5 grades, which was headed by only 1 teacher. Since those tiny beginnings, School Digger informs us that […]
Located just outside of the loop, top-rated school Oak Forest Elementary is a huge draw-in for the Oak Forest/Garden Oaks area. The education of our youngest generation is the future of our community, and Oak Forest Elementary delivers through their comprehensive and challenging education for young students. With its stellar Vanguard Magnet program that provides […]
Adding to the allure of the popular neighborhood it resides in, Garden Oaks Elementary is one of the best schools in Houston. Offering a comprehensive and challenging education for grades Pre-K through 8th, has put this school on the map with its diverse student body and specialized programs, including a Montessori Magnet, Gifted and Talented […]
Early childhood care and development is crucial to creating social skills and a passion for academics that will follow children throughout their lives. At early childhood centers, young children learn how to interact with their peers through play, teamwork exercises, and group projects. One of the most well-known centers in Houston is Halpin Early Childhood […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbsVwb5k_pE&feature=youtu.be The Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men‘s motto is all about pushing their students to be successful through leadership. With an amazing staff and support system working toward getting each student ready for college entry, their achievements indicate the school is living up to its motto. Beginning from grade six through high school […]
Michael E. DeBakey High School is perfect for math and science minded students who have their sights set high on a career in medicine or science. This premiere magnet school started in 1972 and was the very first high school in the nation specifically geared for health professions. Affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, DeBakey […]
In 2006, Midtown and the Houston Independent School District got a magnet school to end all magnet schools. The Houston Academy for International Studies educates the lucky kids who get picked to attend, making them not just intelligent and capable members of our society, but of a global one. Students at HAIS take four years […]
Though Richard Linklater is among its notable alumni, Bellaire High School is a far cry from his magnum opus of high school experience in Dazed & Confused. It’s much more likely that Brent Spiner got the smarts to play Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation from his time at the well-known high school. In […]
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 […]
